Philosophical and Political

Assumptions

1. Narrative of Captivity

2. Sinners in the Hands…

3. Upon the Burning of Our House

4. Puritan Texts

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QUESTION:•True or False: Captivity narratives are objective and unbiased accounts of historical events.

ANSWER:•FALSE

QUESTION:

•True or False: Puritans see captivity narratives as continuing the biblical pattern of slavery and liberation that began with the enslavement of the Israelites by ancient Egyptians

ANSWER:

•TRUE

QUESTION:

•What is Rowlandson’s main purpose for writing “A Narrative of the Captivity…”?

ANSWER:

•To show how her experience revealed God’s Purpose (to praise God’s decision)

QUESTION:

•“And then, like Jehu, they marched on furiously, with their young” is an example of what kind of rhetorical device?

ANSWER:

•A biblical allusion

QUESTION:

•What does Rowlandson’s allusion to the biblical story of Jacob describe?

ANSWER:

•Her grief she feels after her daughter dies and her frustration at not being able to see her other daughter.

QUESTION:

•True or False: Edwards welcomed church visitors who were followers of other religions

ANSWER:

•FALSE

QUESTION:

•True or False: Edwards characterizes God as a being who easily forgives repentant sinners.

ANSWER:

•FALSE

QUESTION:

•Edwards argues that the only way people can escape God’s anger is to…

ANSWER:

•Experience a “change of heart” and accept Christ

QUESTION:

•When Edwards refers to the “unconverted persons in this congregation”, he is talking to…

ANSWER:

•Those who do not accept Christ as their savior.

QUESTION:

•Edward describes God as a being who is often….ANSWER:

•Angry and vengeful.

QUESTION:

•Who does Bradstreet mostly criticize in her poem and for what?

ANSWER:

•Herself for valuing material possessions too much.

QUESTION:

•“In silent night when rest I took/ For sorrow near I did not look” is an example of what rhetorical device?

ANSWER:

•Inversion.

QUESTION:

•What is the definition of Plain Style?

ANSWER:

•Language that emphasizes uncomplicated sentences and uses words from common speech.

QUESTION:

•Change the following passage from ornate to plain style: Shabby but beloved, my shoes house my feet as they carry me from place to place.

ANSWER:

•My shoes are old and worn out, but they are comfortable for walking around.

QUESTION:

•What is the theme of “…Upon the Burning of Our House”?

ANSWER:

•Real value cannot be found in earthly things (material things).

QUESTION:

•True or False: Puritan texts sometimes use complex language because of the Puritan value for education.

ANSWER:

•TRUE

QUESTION:

•What is an allusion?

ANSWER:

•A reference to someone or something well known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or some other part of our culture.

QUESTION:

•What is the purpose of “A Young Puritan’s Code?”

•To glorify God and bring God to a young person’s every day life.

QUESTION:

•What is a valid reason “A Young Puritan’s Code” is considered informative and not persuasive?

ANSWER:

•It does not include consequences or punishment for not following the codes.

QUESTION:

•“The devil is waiting for them, hell is gaping for them, and would fain lay hold on them…” is an example of what rhetorical device meant to do what?

ANSWER:

•Figurative language meant to scare Edwards’s congregation into obeying the word of God

QUESTION:

•True or False: Native Americans’ non-Christian beliefs offended European (Puritan) settlers, who became more rigid in their views.

ANSWER:

•FALSE

QUESTION:

•True or False: Puritans believed in Conditional Grace, God’s approval and grace is available if you ask Him for it.

ANSWER:

•FALSE

QUESTION:

•What is the role of women in Puritan society at home and in the community?

ANSWER:

•They are considered beneath men and are not part of the government or the decisions in the community.

QUESTION:

•What are the two values on which Puritan social order is based?

ANSWER:

•Authority and obedience.

QUESTION:

•Describe two reasons Puritans left England for the colonies.

ANSWER:

•England’s establishment of a single, state-sponsored church.•King Charles’ imprisonment of people who did not break the law, only displeased the king.•King James’ characterization of religious dissenters as heretics and traitors.