The Author to her Book Flashcards
1
Q
What era was The Author to her Book written in?
A
Caroline era
2
Q
What religion was Anne Bradstreet
A
Puritan and one of the first settlers in USA
3
Q
How was Bradstreet’s collection published?
A
She didn’t want the collection to be punished but they were taken by her brother in law and he got them published in England
4
Q
What was poetry dominated by at the time?
A
Men, Bradstreet was worried whether her work was good enough
5
Q
What was society like at the time?
A
Very patriarchal, she was happily married with 8 children
6
Q
What is the rhyme scheme?
A
Rhyming couplets which emphasises the speakers bond/ relationship with her book
7
Q
What is the rhythm?
A
Iambic pentameter
