2 ½ – 3 pages, double spaced (not including the Work Cited page) This is the poem by Phillis Wheatley Analyze how a poem draws on a turning point (or turning points) to encode implicit ideas, claims, or worldviews. What ideas, claims or worldview emerge in the poem before the turning point(s)? How does the […]
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How do these authors shed light on the perspectives of women and slaves (in the case of Wheatley) in their literary periods?
Phillis Wheatley and Anne Bradstreet Compare and/or contrast the works of Phillis Wheatley and Anne Bradstreet. Both of these authors lived in a time when women did not have a strong voice. Additionally, slaves rarely received an education, let alone had the opportunity to speak by composing and publishing poetry. How do these authors shed […]
What contextual factors led to this awakening, and what did it mean for those who experienced it? What elements of a “spiritual awakening” do these authors/texts share in common, and how/why do other elements differ?
The essay should be supported with specific examples and details from the texts; avoid generalizations or unnecessary plot summary. Your response should demonstrate thorough comprehension of the course materials, and while well-chosen, brief quotes from the primary texts can be appropriate. You will be graded on content and organization, including grammar and mechanics; if your […]
