... a key role in her literary career and was the focus in several of her poems. In "To My Dear and Loving Husband", she expresses her love for her husband in an honest, straightforward, and passionate way. The reader of this poem can clearly see that she has deep feelings for him, but ... For example, Puritans were normally unemotional and did not usually express their personal feelings in this dramatic manner. In this short poem, she communicates her intense love of him over and over again in a very emotional way. Bradstreet distinguishes herself in some of her poems by giving attention to ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... 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 two eight glorious children. She raised them in ... 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. - - -.did understand her parents and her in-laws religious teachings as ...

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... 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. Losi...

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... in society. The poem "To My Dear and Loving Husband," can relate to no other than a woman's need to express her love to her dear and loving husband. The poem is written to summarize and compare the affection and emotions involved with being in ... love with a man. Bradstreet simplistically brags of the magnitude of her love towards her mate, as to other women's with their mates. "Compare with me, ye women, if you can," shows the feelings ... are incomparable defined in," if you can." Also in line "Thy love is such a way I can no way repay," refers to Bradstreet's inability to repay in r...

• Word Count: 499
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• Grade Level: High School

... considered to be a pure Puritan style. Anne in the writing of "To My Dear and Loving Husband" shares her love to her husband in a manner, which is not a pure Puritan style; she has this deep love for her husband, almost an absolute love towards her husband, loving everything about him. And it seems from a perspective that she loves her husband almost as much ... as much as she does for her husband and more towards god, because it is a sacrifice that the Puritans expressed. The Puritan belief was to leave Everything, and give all love towards god, and not really caring for anyone with su...

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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 ... of the poetry she is best known for. Some of her works are especially positive while some are very mournful. For instance, Anne has written several positive poems about her love for her husband. In "To My Dear and Loving Husband", Anne is praising her husband and is grateful to be blessed with such a wonderful spou...

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• Grade Level: High School

... 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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... 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 ... can" (Bradstreet 394). Her sentences seem complex and hard to understand, but once you reread them they are easily understood. She is simply saying, "If two people were ever in love, then it is us. / If a man was ever greatly loved my his wife, it is you; / If eve...

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... century female poet, was only 18 when she arrived to Massachusetts Bay in 1630 on the Arbella. She was well educated while in England and reluctant to leave, however her family became eager to flee, as their country was increasingly hostile to critics of the Anglican Church. The voyage from England to America that took three long months was quite difficult ... died from numerous illnesses. Anne's new life was suddenly challenging, a drastic change from the elegant estate with its well-stocked library where Anne spent numerous hours. Anne and her prestigious family soon moved to Boston w...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... but strays from them. She said she made every effort to submit to God's afflictions which were necessary to her. " Straying soul which in prosperity is to much in love with the world." (Wendy, Martin Poems & Poets- Anne Bradstreet on The Tenth Muse poetry foundation.org) This shows she was a fair weather Puritan. Another quote, from The Tenth Muse ... Salvation, along with her other Religious experiences and stories, such as trusting God on her voyage to the colonies. There is also many poems to her husband, children, and deceased family members. She is very humble and writes how she is...

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• Grade Level: High School