phillis wheatley Flashcards
1
Q
where was wheatley born
A
senegal/gambia, west africa
2
Q
where in the us did she live
A
boston
3
Q
what type of symbolism did she use to comment on slavery
A
biblical
4
Q
what did she celebrate in her poems
A
america
5
Q
who did she marry
A
john peters
6
Q
what is “on being brought from africa to america” about
A
-her being brought from africa to the us as a slave
-how she was saved from paganism
-all black people/africans are capable of being saved
-religion based
7
Q
what is “a hymn to the evening” about
A
-praising western culture
-hope for salvation
-praising the evening as a religious entity
-the light of life comes from god
