- unadorned- simple, natural- didactic- Biblical- God's grace-Sola Scriptura- depraved view of man
7 characteristics of the puritan era
-propaganda-sermons-biographies/histories-poetry-diaries/journals-Indian captivity
6 genres in the puritan era
-long-didactic-rhymed statements-historical verse-funeral elegies
5 characteristics of Puritan poetry
William Bradford
who wrote Of Plymouth Plantation
God's Providence
what is the theme of Of Plymouth Plantation
Noah Webster
who wrote the Introduction to the American Dictionary
the order of language
what was the theme of the introduction to the dictionary
modern linguistic beliefs
what does the intro to the dictionary refute?
that God created language
what does Noah Webster believe about the origin of language?
Noah Webster in An American Dictionary of the English Language
who said "It is therefore probable that language as well as the faculty of speech, was the immediate gift of God.
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Timothy Dwight
who wrote The Smooth Divine
the neoclassical preacher
what is the theme of the smooth divine
satire
what literary device is used in the smooth divine
- doesn't preach hell- doesn't preach salvation- man should overcome sin himself- he is concerned with earthly things- does not care about others
what 5 things makes the smooth divine different from a puritan preacher
Philip Freneau
who wrote The Wild Honeysuckle
Philip Freneau
who was the poet of the revolution
life is short
what is the theme of the wild honeysuckle
apostrophe- addresses flower
what literary device was used in the wild honeysuckle
a man's life
what does Freneau compare the flower to in his poem
the wild honeysuckle
what poem bridges the gap between neoclassic and romantic
Hector Crevecoer
who wrote letters from an american farmer
the american dream/a new man
what is the theme of letters from an american farmer
patriotism and progress
how does letters from an american farmer define an American?
Letters from an American Farmer
what story says "Here individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men, whose labors and posterity will one day cause great changes in the world."
James
what is the farmer's name who wrote Letters from an American Farmer
- Clarity and Rationality- Progress- Perfectibility of man- Efficacy of reason- Beneficence from God- Patriotism
6 characteristics of the Neoclassical Era
rationalism
which neoclassical philosophy focuses on Reason
deism
which neoclassical philosophy sees God as impersonal
rationalism and deism
2 neoclassical philosophies
- Science over Theology- Skepticism over Authority- Reason over Faith
3 major themes of the Neoclassical Era
- political essays- scientific writing - poetry
3 Neoclassical genres
the perfectibility of man
what is the theme of the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
order
which virtue gave Ben Franklin the most trouble
Jesus and Socrates
who did Ben Franklin say to Imitate under Humility
"address powerful goodness"
what showed that Ben Franklin believed deism
"a man should have a few faults to keep his friends"
what did Ben Franklin say about a man's faults at the end of his autobiography
Jonathan Edwards
who wrote Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
in response to the Halfway Covenant of 1662
why was Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God written?
need for salvation
what does Edwards use similes and metaphors to show?
it was logical and rational
how did Edwards sermon appeal to the Neoclassics?
"Man has not yet fallen merely for God's sovereign pleasure
what is the Thesis of Edwards sermon
sovereignty of God
what is the theme of Sinners in the hands of an angry God
Deuteronomy 32:35
what verse is sinners in the hands of an angry God based off of
lead, whirlwind, damned waters, spider over the flames
4 similes Edwards used
bow of God's wrath, great furnace of wrath
2 metaphors Edwards used
Edward Taylor
who wrote Meditations
Supremacy of God's love
what is the theme of Meditation 1
Metaphysical Conceit
what compares a spiritual idea to an object
Gods love-Overflowing cup Man's love-Dying Flame
what Metaphysical conceit is in Meditation 1
Edward Taylor
who wrote Wedlock; Death of Children
providential hand of a sovereign God
what is the theme of Wedlock; Death of Children
flower bed - his marriageflowers - his children
in Wedlock; death of children what does the flower bed and flowers represent
Meditation 1 by Edward Taylor
what literature says "Lord, blow the coal, Thy love enflame me"
Mary Rowlandson
who wrote the tale of Indian captivity
spiritual maturity through adversity
what is the theme of Indian captivity?
didactic (God's grace)
what is the main literary characteristic of indian captivity
1. God's Power2. Emptiness of materialism3. foolishness of wishing for adversity4. God is always with us5.
not to be overtaken by small trials
what 5 things does Mary Rowlandson learn?
Anne Bradstreet
who wrote The Burning of our house
Heavenly treasure is better than earthly wealth
what is the theme of the Burning of our house
Biblical allusion to Job in stanza 3
what literary device does the burning house use?
Anne Bradstreet
who wrote Contemplations
Glorifying God through Nature
what is the theme of contemplations
awe of nature and God's great splendor
summary of 1-9 contemplations
views past; man's sin
contemplations summary of 10-20
discontented mended with better perspective
contemplations summary 29-33
apostrophe when addressing time
what literary device does Bradstreet use in contemplations
Anne Bradstreet in Contemplations
who said should i then praise nature? No, it will pass away. Man was made for endless immortality
