Lesson 1.3 Puritan Literature

Activating Strategy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCQapezJPsE What do you already know about the Puritan way of life?

Essential Question How does the Puritan use of plain-style writing aid Bradstreet and Rowlandson in conveying their respective points of view effectively?

Puritan Life Their writing style, like their method of worship, was plain & unornamented Known as the plain-style, it was a way of writing that stressed simplicity and clarity of expression Emphasized uncomplicated sentences and the use of everyday words from common speech

Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) Often considered to be the pioneer of American poetry Came to Salem, Massachusetts in 1630 Poems were published by her brother-in-law, John Woodbridge He titled them “The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America”

Poetry This type of expression has been around for ages Typically uses the follow key elements: Meter: Rhyme: Inversion: when the words of a sentence or phrase are wrenched out of normal English syntax

“Here Follow Some Verses….” p.29 in your book As you read this piece by Anne Bradstreet take note of the areas in which Bradstreet employs inversion & rhyme

Mary Rowlandson Came to Salem in 1639; moved to Lancaster, Mass. in 1653 Taken captive by a Wampanoag raiding party with her three children Ransomed after being in captivity for 11 weeks and five days Wrote a narrative detailing her captivity Frequently uses allusions to reflect on her experience Allusions provide a reference to someone or something well known in history, literature, religion, politics, sports etc.

“A Narrative of Captivity” p.37 in your book Note the instances in which Rowlandson employs the use of allusion

Points of View There are three main points of view. First Person Second Person Third Person Limited Omniscient https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RaQHiJscLA

First Person Point of View The narrator actively participates in the story Uses words like: I Me My Mine

Second Person Point of View Rarely used Uses the words “You” and “Your” to bring the reader in to the story

Third Person Point of View The narrator does not actively participate in the story Explains to us how the characters feel Helps us learn through an outside voice Uses words like: He She It They

Third Person cont’d Omniscient: in this point of view the narrator knows everything about all of the characters Limited: knowledge is limited to one character, whether major or minor, within the story

Journal How does the Puritan use of plain-style writing aid Bradstreet and Rowlandson in conveying their respective points of view effectively?