1. Preparing for the Bradstreet Essay

2. What do we know about Anne Bradstreet?
Review notes about her life and religion!
Focus on God/faith- believed in a loving, protecting God
Did not publish works on her own- published by her brother-in-law- did not like this so much
Loves her family and husband
Predict what she might write about in her poems.
What are the identifying features of her poems?
Rhyme Scheme, “He”=God, Title tells the meaning

3. Review Core Elements of Essay Writing
Thesis writing
Review handout
TEXT structure
Assess TEXT paragraph on back of TEXT handout
Writing Introductions
Writing Conclusion
General Writing Tips (see website)

4. Review Literary Devices- Attitude/Tone
What is the TONE of each poem?
To Her Father with Some Verses
Grateful, worshipping tone towards God (the subject of poem), changes to a determined tone (to herself) at end
Upon a Fit of Sickness
Helpless tone changes to thoughtful tone about her life and sickness (the subject of the poem), changes again to a proud and boastful tone towards her sickness (the subject) at the end
At Night When Other’s Soundly Slept
Informing tone changes to grateful tone (towards subject= God)

5. Common Literary Devices Used…
…to draw attention to parts of her poems?
Alliteration
Extended Metaphor
Rhyme Scheme

6. Review Response to Text Rubric
Key Ideas:
Need VALID Thesis
Need Supporting evidence
Need Valid explanation (analysis)
Must be Organized
Appropriate style/tone- NO “I”, “you”, or QUESTIONS!