sonnets & poetry
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Sonnets & POETRY. Dripping Springs H.S. English III n Mr. Jeff Olsen Fall 2013. Is it or isn’t it?. Is “To My Dear and Loving Husband” by Anne Bradstreet a sonnet? Explain why or why not, making sure to incorporate all five characteristics of a sonnet into your response. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SONNETS & POETRY
Dripping Springs H.S.
English III n Mr. Jeff Olsen
Fall 2013
IS IT OR ISN’T IT?
Is “To My Dear and Loving Husband” by Anne Bradstreet a sonnet? Explain why or why not, making sure to incorporate all five characteristics of a sonnet into your response. You have 30 minutes. Ready, set, go!
“Huswifery” by Edward TaylorLeft England at 26 (in 1668) after refusing to sign an oath of loyalty to the Church of England.Studied at Harvard, became a physician and pastor.Suffered many common hardships in the New World.
EDWARD TAYLOR
Extended metaphor comparing the creation of God to the process of weaving.Speaker expresses his desire for God to fabricate him into a holy product of His handicraft.
“HUSWIFERY”