Unit 1 Flashcards
When Grizzlies Walked Upright Author
Modac Myth
The Earth on Turtle’s Back Author
Onondaga Myth
To My Dear and Loving Husband Author
Anne Bradstreet
By Night While Others Soundly Slept Author
Anne Bradstreet
Huswifery Author
Edward Taylor
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Author
Jonathan Edwards
On Plymouth Plantation Author
William Bradford
General History of Virginia Author
John Smith
A Plea for Religious Liberty Author
Roger Williams
Puritan Plain Style
characterized by short words, direct statements, and references to ordinary, everyday objects
Alliteration
repetition of beginning consonant sounds
Allusion
an indirect reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, etc.
Metaphor
a figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unlike things
Simile
a figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unlike things, using “like” or “as.”
Repetition
repeated words or phrases, usually used for emphasis