To my Dear and Loving Husband Flashcards
1
Q
What era was To my Dear and Loving Husband written in?
A
Caroline era
2
Q
What was Anne Bradstreet’s life like?
A
Happily married with 8 children
3
Q
What was Bradstreet’s religion?
A
Puritan, she was amongst the first English people to settle in the US
4
Q
What was society like at the time?
A
Very patriarchal, this is presented as Bradstreet is submissive to her husband and is grateful that he loves her
5
Q
What was rare at the time?
A
For women to write love poems to men, so she goes against the stereotype
6
Q
What is the rhyme scheme?
A
Rhyming couplet which reflects that they are the perfect couple
7
Q
What is the rhythm?
A
Iambic pentameter which reflects their steady and content life
8
Q
What does the one stanza reflect?
A
Their perfect relationship
