ENGLISH: Puritan Test Flashcards
What is Puritan writing?
The bible provided a model for Puritan writing. The Puritan viewed each individual life as a journey to salvation and looked for direct connections between biblical events and their own lives. Diaries and histories were the most common forms of literary expressions in Puritan society; in them writers described the workings of god. Puritans favored a plain style of writings, as they admired clarity of expression and avoided complicated figures of speech.
Author who began the history of American poetry. English➡America ➡religious influence ➡married ➡ raised eight children ➡wrote poetry ➡ john Woodbridge(bro in-law) published her works in England.
Anne Bradstreet.
A way of writing that stresses simplicity and clarity of expression.
Plain style
The reversal if the normal word order in a sentence or verse ( subject-verb-complement). Ex: in silent night when rest I took. (Anne Bradstreet)
Inversion
A reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or some other branch of culture.
Allusion
Summary of “here follow some verses upon the burning of our house July 10,1666
Anne woke up to shouts of fire➡her house is burning➡asked god to help her an not to leave her with nothing➡upset to see her materials and memories burn➡god will➡realizes she doesn’t need material things➡true riches lie in her relationship with god, since god gave her these things.
Author who was a preacher➡ science+reason+observation= his spiritual vision of universe filled with the presence of god. His formidable presence and vivid sermons helped bring about the religious rivival known as the great awakening.
Jonathan Edwards
Religious rivival when old Puritan religion was declining➡ congregation+church accepting unregenerate christians(people who accept church doctrine and lived upright lives but who hadnt confessed to being born in God’s grace, and so were not considered to be saved.
The great awakening
_______ ___: people who hadn’t been “reborn” meaning they hadn’t accepted Jesus as their savior.
Natural men.
What was Edwards most famous sermon, connecticut in 1741?
From the Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.
Summary of from sinners in the hands if an angry god.
Edwards trying to awaken natural men by telling how nice god is, telling how he’ll is a fiery pit, and other imagery.
Crucible
- setting (place and time)
- government
Salem Massachusetts, 1692
Theocracy(rule by god through religious officials)
Act 1 summary:
Girls dance➡Betty’s sick➡talk of witch craft➡John hale is called in➡Abigail denies dancing and other rumors on her reputation➡ betty tries to fly.
Summary of act II
John has dinner w/ wife➡Elizabeth tells John to testify against Abigail’s lies➡ finds that they were alone➡ proctor demands she stop judging him➡Mary gives Elizabeth a doll➡ John says Mary can’t go to court➡ Elizabeth was mentioned in court➡ prolly by Abigail➡hale visits➡ commandments➡ Elizabeth is taken away➡ John tells Mary she is testifying.
Summary of act III:
John goes to court➡he confesses to sleeping with Abigail➡ Elizabeth doesn’t confirm➡Mary accused John with being with the devil.
Summary of act IV:
Abigail and mercy flee, possible rebellion➡hale tries to convince John to confess➡Elizabeth and John talk➡ John confesses but can’t sign away name➡ hung.
Who were the first Europeans to come to north America?
European explorers were, first was Alvar Núñez cabeza de vaca.
What does historian Francis Jennings mean when he says, “the so-called settlement of america was a resettlement …?”
Means to say these settlements were first occupied by native Americans. The native Americans taught Europeans how to live on the land. Soon disease wiped out a lot of native Americans, and the Europeans no longer needed help so they re-settled the land!
What is significant about the explorer Alvar Nunez cabeza de vaca?
Founded Florida, him and his companions marched inland towards the Texas gulf area. They wandered for eight years in search of help to return home. He has a narrative of his adventures. First hand account of habits of some of the American Indians.
Significance of mayflower compact?
Outlines how the Americans would be governed once they landed. They prepared ground for American constitutional democracy.
Why did puritans try to behave in as perfect way as possible??
You were saved by gods grace if your outward behavior was behavior like a saint.
