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Puritan PeriodPuritan Period

Content and Content and

Vocabulary ReviewVocabulary Review

Puritan Period ReviewPuritan Period Review

This literature period This literature period

is the first literature is the first literature period of American period of American

literature.literature.


The ‘name’ or ‘term’ The ‘name’ or ‘term’ given to those given to those

whom God sentwhom God sent

Jesus to saveJesus to save


The Puritans fled The Puritans fled England for what two England for what two

reasons?reasons?


The 1The 1stst English English Puritans arrived in Puritans arrived in

_________in _______________in ______


True or FalseTrue or False

The Puritans believed religion The Puritans believed religion to be a personal choice; it to be a personal choice; it should not be forced by should not be forced by clergy or governmentclergy or government


The basis for all The basis for all

Puritan beliefs.Puritan beliefs.


Did the Puritans view Did the Puritans view the Bible ‘literally’ the Bible ‘literally’

or ‘metaphorically’? or ‘metaphorically’? Explain. Explain.


Whose ‘word’ was the Whose ‘word’ was the basis for the Puritan basis for the Puritan

society and society and

their rules?their rules?


Puritan literature was Puritan literature was not ‘enjoyable’ it was not ‘enjoyable’ it was

______________.______________.


Utilitarian literature is Utilitarian literature is literature that is literature that is

__________________________


Examples of Utilitarian Examples of Utilitarian literature includes literature includes

(name three things)(name three things)


The Puritan style of The Puritan style of writing was known as writing was known as

the _______style. the _______style.


Describe the ‘Plain Describe the ‘Plain style’ of writing.style’ of writing.



The Puritans believed the The Puritans believed the ‘Plain style’ of writing was ‘Plain style’ of writing was more effective in revealing more effective in revealing

God’s truth.God’s truth.


Explain why the 1Explain why the 1stst Pilgrims viewed their Pilgrims viewed their

journey as both a physical journey as both a physical one and a spiritual one.one and a spiritual one.


He is the author of one of He is the author of one of the earliest works of the earliest works of American literature. He American literature. He was a soldier for hire and was a soldier for hire and an occasional pirate.an occasional pirate.


John Smith was hired John Smith was hired by the ____________by the ____________

to run ____________to run ____________


The name of Smith’s The name of Smith’s account that details the account that details the struggle for survival and struggle for survival and the leadership conflicts the leadership conflicts

within Jamestownwithin Jamestown


The name of chief The name of chief Powhatan’s daughter; Powhatan’s daughter; she save John Smith she save John Smith from being killed.from being killed.


This Romantic Period This Romantic Period author wrote about author wrote about

Puritan period times. His Puritan period times. His ancestry dated back to ancestry dated back to the Plymouth Colony.the Plymouth Colony.


Which short story Which short story

of Nathaniel of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s did we Hawthorne’s did we

read in class?read in class?


Name several ‘themes’ Name several ‘themes’ from Hawthorne’s from Hawthorne’s “The Minister’s “The Minister’s

Black Veil”.Black Veil”.


Reverend Hooper’s Reverend Hooper’s black veil was a black veil was a

symbol for/of what?symbol for/of what?


She was known as She was known as “The Puritan Poetess”“The Puritan Poetess”


Anne Bradstreet was Anne Bradstreet was also known as what?also known as what?


The name of the poem The name of the poem we read in class by we read in class by Anne Bradstreet?Anne Bradstreet?


In the last 15 lines of In the last 15 lines of the poem, why is the poem, why is

Bradstreet upset with Bradstreet upset with herself?herself?


At the end of the poem, At the end of the poem, what does Bradstreet what does Bradstreet ‘cherish’ more than ‘cherish’ more than

anything in the world?anything in the world?


The Father The Father

of of

American LiteratureAmerican Literature


The name of the boat The name of the boat Bradford traveled upon Bradford traveled upon

on his voyageon his voyage

to America.to America.


The total number of The total number of times Bradford was times Bradford was

elected governor of the elected governor of the Plymouth Colony.Plymouth Colony.


Name two of the three Name two of the three reasons the Plymouth reasons the Plymouth

Colony disintegrated as Colony disintegrated as a religious community.a religious community.


The name of the The name of the account Bradford account Bradford wrote about the wrote about the

Plymouth Colony.Plymouth Colony.



Bradford wanted to publish Bradford wanted to publish ‘Of Plymouth Plantation’ ‘Of Plymouth Plantation’

because he wanted to inspire because he wanted to inspire future generations to carry on future generations to carry on

Puritan idealsPuritan ideals

Puritan Period VocabPuritan Period Vocab

Oppressed Glutton Depose Endeavor Industry Oppressed Glutton Depose Endeavor Industry

Interim Victual Entreaty Quarter MollifyInterim Victual Entreaty Quarter Mollify

To reduce in intensity; to sootheTo reduce in intensity; to soothe




A plea or dealA plea or deal




The period in between; an intervalThe period in between; an interval




A try or an attemptA try or an attempt




One who eats to excessOne who eats to excess




To crush by abuse To crush by abuse

of power or authorityof power or authority




To remove from ruleTo remove from rule




Hard work or diligenceHard work or diligence




Food or food suppliesFood or food supplies




To provide with shelterTo provide with shelter


Solace Tender Providence Rendezvous Vanquish Solace Tender Providence Rendezvous Vanquish

Calamity Procure Feigned Afflicted DiscourseCalamity Procure Feigned Afflicted Discourse

Talking – Speaking - ConverseTalking – Speaking - Converse




Not real; fakeNot real; fake




A disaster or horrible eventA disaster or horrible event




A gathering or meeting placeA gathering or meeting place




To offer formallyTo offer formally




To ease the burden in To ease the burden in times of distresstimes of distress




By the grace of GodBy the grace of God




To destroy or get rid ofTo destroy or get rid of




To get or acquireTo get or acquire




To cause problems or To cause problems or

bother or make miserablebother or make miserable


Parable Symbol Venerable Iniquity Placid Parable Symbol Venerable Iniquity Placid

Obstinate Obscurity Eccentric Melancholy ResoluteObstinate Obscurity Eccentric Melancholy Resolute

Determined UnwaveringDetermined Unwavering

UnyieldingUnyielding




StubbornStubborn

Hard-headedHard-headed




Irregular PeculiarIrregular Peculiar




Commanding respect or Commanding respect or reverencereverence




Hidden or ConcealedHidden or Concealed




Wickedness EvilWickedness Evil

MaliciousnessMaliciousness




Calm Peaceful SereneCalm Peaceful Serene




Something that Something that represents or has represents or has

meaning beyond itselfmeaning beyond itself




Gloomy SomberGloomy Somber

DepressedDepressed




A story that A story that

teaches a lessonteaches a lesson

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