Review for Anne Bradstreet's "Here Follow Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House, July 10, 1666" and Jonathan Edwards' sermon from Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

~ Bradstreet emphasizes both the things she lost and what else?

~ When Bradstreet writes, "I blest His name that gave and took..." what does she imply?

~When Bradstreet writes, "Thou hast an house on high erect..." what does she mean?

~ In her poem, what does Bradstreet criticize herself for?

~ When Bradstreet writes, "Then straight I 'gin my heart to chide..." she signals that her next words will be addressed to whom?

~ In the line "Nor at thy table eat a bit," the word thy refers to ---

~ Why, specifically, does Bradstreet say in line 18 that she should not repine the loss of her home and belongings?

~ In the last five lines, what does Bradstreet wish to no longer love?

~ What was the "thund'ring noise" that woke Bradstreet?

~ In the last part of this poem, what does Bradstreet use the house as a metaphor for?

~ In this poem, who is the "might Architect"?

~ In the line "Didst fix thy hope on mold'ring dust," what is mold'ring dust a metaphor for?

~By using plain style, Anne Bradstreet makes the lessonsin her poem accessible to as many readers as possible.  Cite at least three lessons that hte author tries to communicate to her readers.  Quote specific lines from the poem to back up your answers.

~ In his sermon, Edwards mainly taps into his audiences fear of what?

~ According to Edwards, most human beings have done what?

~When Edwards refers tot he "unconverted persons in this congregation," he chiefly addresses the ---

~ Edwards builds a sense of urgency and peril by suggesting what...

~ Edwards contends that the only way people can escapte from God's anger is to ---

~When Edwards says that "men are held in the hand of God," what does he mean?

~ When Edwards says, "Let everone fly out of Sodom," what does he mean?

~What does Edwards mean when he says, "The bow of God's wrath is bent, and the arrow made ready on the string"?

~ Edwards' purpose in delivering this sermon is to ---

~ Jonathan Edwards probably uses the device of comparing God's fury to natural forces in order to ---

~ Examine Jonathan Edwards' speech again with the following questions in mind.  Then, answer each question using words from the speech to back up your assertion.
a.  According to Edwards, is it enough to lead a good and decent life?
b.  Is it enough to believe in God?
c.  What role does having a good physical constitution play in salvation?
d.  What is the one thing that one must do to avoid eternal damnation?

Review for Test from A Narrative of the Captivity

~ From what does Mary rowlandson primarily draw strength?
~ Why do you think the group that captures Rowlandson is forced to keep moving?
~ What is the best description of Rowlandson's attitude toward her children?
~ Rowlandson writes, "There was a sqaw who spoke to me to make a shirt for sannup."  What does her use of this Indian word for husband tell us?
~ What item of plunder does an Indian give Rowlandson that she sees as evidence of "God's mercy"?
~ What does Rowlandson mean when she writes, "I was fain to go and look after something to satisfy my hunger"?
~ Rowlandson believes God gives her a sign when ...
~ Why does Rowlandson believe God helps her when she becomes lost looking for her son?
~review your vocabulary terms
~Review the allusions that Rowlandson uses in the narrative.
~ Rowlandson uses an allusion to the Biblical story of Jacob to describe...
~ What must a reader have knowledge of  in order to understand the allusions  in Rowlandson's narrative?
~ Review the events in chronological order...
~ Describe the link that Mary Rowlandson sees between her captivity and the suffering endured by people in the Bible.  Support your ideas with at least two examples from the selection.

Extra Credit Assignment -- Due Monday, 2/27/12 No Exceptions

Captain John Smith (c. 1580-1631) led the first permanent English settlement in America at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. He hoped to establish another colony in New England, and in order to attract settlers, he wrote the pamphlet A Description of New England in 1616.  Locate and read Smith's pamphlet.  Write a brief blog in which you contrast Smith's promises with Bradford's actual experience in America. **Hint**  Pay close attention to the differences in the men's purposes and motivations.

Narrative Perspective Lesson

Writing Focus 2/2/12

Write a description of a setting that holds emotional significance for you.  Like Momaday, use vivid images to capture your perspective and to make the setting appeal to readers' senses.

Literary Perspectives Assignment 2/2/12

Find an article written about westward expansion in the United States.  Read the article and identify how the relationship between Native Americans and Europeans is described.  Next, discuss the perspective from which the article is written. Finally, compare the article to Momaday's "The Way to Rainy Mountain,"  discussing the perspectives from which both pieces were written.  Discuss which selection paints a more accurate view of the time period.

Review for test 2/3 The Way to Rainy Mountain

- What reasons does Momaday return to Rainy Mountain?
- Why is the legend of Devils Tower important to the Kiowas?
- Why do you think Momaday prefers to think of his grandmother as a child?
- Compared with the other Sun Dances, what was different about the last dance?
- What happened after the soldiers dispersed the Kiowas at the Sun Dance on July 20, 1890?
- Where does the setting of this excerpt take place?
- What distinguishes the setting of Rainy Mountain?
- Momaday notes what about Rainy Mountain?
- The setting of Rainy Mountain was important to the Kiowas because ---
- Review the main ideas in "The Way to Rainy Mountain"
- Why did the writer make a piglrimage from Yellowstone, in Montana to his grandmother's grave at Rainy Mountain, in Oklahoma?
- Be able to trace the Kiowas' journey, and explain the purpose of Momaday's journey.  Support with details from the selection
- Be very familiar with vocabulary terms...