THE COLONIAL PERIOD, from 1620-1720, was based upon the Puritan lifestyle. The Puritans were practical, intensely committed, and convinced of the rightness of their purpose. The Bible was the foundation upon which puritan literature was built. The ideal Puritan style was a plain style- strong, simple, and logical. This new writing influence can be found in the works of William Bradford, who wrote OF PLYMOUTH PLANTATION, and Anne Bradstreet, author of HERE FOLLOW SOME VERSES UPON THE BURNING OF OUR HOUSE, JULY 10, 1666. It was the Puritans who most powerfully influenced the course of American literature and the formation of the American imagination.

The period of ENLIGHTENMENT was recognized by Jonathan Edwards, who wrote SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY GOD. This piece of history was written at the time of a r

Throughout the course of the year I have learned about many different styles of writing, and I have seen the changes in each style as I have read the various works of the authors I have learned about. Each writer had his/her own style of writing that captured my attention and also reflected upon the obvious influence of American history and the effects of the constantly changing world around us.

The “FIRESIDE POETS” included Henry Longfellow (1807-1882) and Oliver Holmes (1809-1894). Longfellow wrote THE CROSS OF SNOW, THE ROPEWALK, and THE TIDE RISES, THE TIDE FALLS. Holmes is known for the poem OLD IRONSIDES.

eligious revival, the “Great Awakening”, which was marked by waves of conversions that spread from congregation to congregation- conversions so intensely emotional as to amount at times to mass hysteria.

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