... helped you find the good in everything. She writes poems about what is happening in real life. Most of the poems she writes are about God and her family. Thomas Dudley and Dorothy Dudley were the proud parents of Anne, who was born in 1612. Her father Thomas was a steward of the estates of the earl ... Mounted the trees, and learned to Sing. Anne became very close to God over the years not only because of her sicknesses but the other trails her family faced. The house that they had worked so hard to build caught on fire one night, and destroyed the whole house nothing could be saved. Los...

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... years later he remarried to Ruth Wyllys. In between these rough times, Taylor wrote poetry pertaining to these hard and difficult situations. Taylor found subjects for his poetry in common family and home affairs. "Taylor's subjects are mostly metaphysical" (Reading Edward Taylor); there is little knowing or superficial content within his poems. His writings seem to create a direct dialogue between him ... and God. This differs from Bradstreet's work. "Her work extended out of the area of the metaphysical, her love life, women's issues, the country, and her family" (Reading Edward Taylo...

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... her live reflex her work. Before we go into the history of puritanism, and her three works we will begin with... Anne Dudley Bradstreet was born in 1612 into a puritan family. She came from England then came to America. One of the most important things in her life was not poetry but religion and the love for God. She gave birth ... she had composed most of her poetry. Her father was the earl of London, and because of his well received achievements she was awarded an exemplinary education. - - -.married into a puritan family as well. Her lover was Simon Bradstreet when she was about 16. ...

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Anne Bradstreet: American Poet Anne Bradstreet was an American poet in the 17th century. Bradstreet wrote for her family; she wanted to teach about God and the values of living a pious life just as she had lived. Anne wrote many poems throughout her life. Most are based on her ... give the poetry life and symbolic meaning. The sarcasm in her poems gives underlying meaning. Anne Bradstreet's poems show her faith in God and the love she had for her family. ...

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... of which are done in this style. All of her poems have a clear story and lesson to them. She showed her passion for her faith in the Lord and her family through writing. Her plain style has become a marking point in American Literature. The poem that plain style is very evident to me is "To My Dear and Loving Husband." She ... ...

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... work was not that of a rebel, but it was not typical of a Puritan woman of that time period either. Her work is very important and was the pride of her family and her friends. Cotton Mather, a famous poet, said of her work, "her poetry has been celebrated in both Englands." Not until the 1960s was the work of Anne Bradstreet really ... ...

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