Puritan Test
ONe popular method of persuasion is the bandwagon technique, which suggests that a p---- best illustrates that technique
"Many are daily coming from the east, west, north, and south'' many that were very l-
In which sentence is the meaning of the word omnipotent expressed?
Edwards preached to listener about God's all-powerful character.
Edwards's vivid description of Hell are meant to
Frighten his audience
Whom or what does the speaker in this poem address?
God
What does "mine apparel," at the end of the poem, represent?
God's grace
A distaff is the rod on which rivers are wound before they are spun into yarn. What does --- my distaff make for me"?
He wants the Dible to be the center and support of his life.
if i induce someone to finish their assignment, what have I done?
I have convinced them to finish their assignment.
Which statement below is the best paraphrase of this line from "To My Dear and Loving Husband". If ever man were lov'd by wife, than thee.
I love you more than any other wife could love her husband.
Which is the most accurate description of Edward Taylor's ''Huswifery''?
It is a prayer, addressed to God.
can you tell that this opening line is an example of puritan plain style?
L and LLL
Which statement below is the best paraphrase of these concluding lines?
Let us love so faithfully that we will meet in heaven and live forever.
Which of the folling sentences would not be true?
My syntax is the same as yours.
Which sentence uses the word ordinances correctly?
Puritans rarely questioned the importance of obeying God's ordinances.
What does it mean to say that a poem, such as "Huswifery," present a conceit?
The poet compares things that are very different from each other.
What does Edwards think is true of the members of his congregation in Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God
They are all sinners.
The conceit that contols "Huswifery and gives it its structure is
a comparison between spiritual growth and the steps in making clothing.
When the poet says, "My love is such that rivers cannot quench...",to what is the poet resembling
a fire
What kind of increase does the word "manifold" describe?
a large increase
What is a conceit?
a metaphor taken to its logical limit; a metaphor that builds throughout the work
Which element of puritan plain style is most obvious in this statement? thy love is such I can in no way repay.
a simple, direct statement
Which word best fits in the blank? The poem's speaker prays that he could own a type of ------- that he calls "holy robs"
apparel
The use of a biblical quotation at the end of the sermon strengthens Edwards's--
associating it with an authority respected by his audience.
According to the speaker, what is the only way is which her husband ban repay her for --
by showing love to her
What does the wife in to my dear and loving husband want her husband to be rewarded for -
by the heavens
Which of the following words is not a synonym for inversion?
candy
Which of the following words is most nearly opposite in meaning to prudence?
carelessness
Which of the following best describes the "clothing" that God is making for the speaker?
colorful, decorated, and shining clothes
In "Huswifery", Edward Taylor compare things that are very different from each other
conceit
Which word below is closest in meaning to "affections"?
emotions
Which chief emotions does Edwards appeal in the following passage of the sermon. how awful is it to be left behind at such a day!
envy
Which structure does Taylor use to present his main comparison in Huswifery?
fibers to yarn, yarn to cloth, cloth to finished clothing.
What images does Edwards use in Sinners in the hand of an angry god draw a pi---
floods and fire
What is an oratory?
formal public speaking
Open your book to page 534, How many stanzas does the poem have
four
Which of these people or forces does the sermon indicate is the most power
god
What main emotion does Anne Bradstreet express in To My Dear and Loving Husband?
happiness in her love for her husband
After persuading his listeners of their sinfulness during most of the selection from sinner of an angry god
he becomes hopeful
What is the speaker's main attitude in this statement?
he is submissive to god's will
what is Taylor's most likely reason for including vivid, elaborate images in this poem?
he want his words to shine with the glory of god
The speaker of to my dear and loving husband addresses
her husband
Which of the following sentences is a metaphor?
his room was so dirty; it was a pig sty.
Which of the following is not true about paraphrase?
it is copying word for word.
Which of the following is not true of the puritan plain style?
it uses educated language
Which chief emotions does the speaker in Bradstreet's poem express?
love for and happiness with her husband
Which activity shows a way of using judgment?
making a decision
Which word below is closest in meaning to "recompense"?
payment
Which word best fits in the blank? Even though ANne Bradstreet did not expects to become a famous poet, nothing could
quench
Why does the speaker say, " Compare with me ye woman if you can"?
she is setting forth a challenge in other women in her community.
Taylor develops an extended metaphor is the poem. What kinds of activities make up that-
spinning yarn and weaving cloth
The speaker's overall attitude in this poem is one of
submission of God's will.
Which pairs of words, which words have opposite meanings?
surrender/persevere
What is the speaker asking for in these lines? then clothe therewith mine understanding, will
that all of his words and actions would glorify god
Since his love is too great for her to repay, the speaker wishes that
the heavens would reward her husband.
Which of the following is not an archetype on Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God?
the image of the spider over the fire
The central idea of Anne Bradstreet's poem is that
the love the speaker shares with her husband is deep and lasting
Which elements in this first stanza of the pem are an example of Puritan Plain Style?
the simple, common words
In the cecond staza, what idea do the comparisons to treasure make clear?
the value of her husband's love for her
which of the following lines from the poem is an example of inversion?
they while we live, in love let's so persevere
Based on context, what does the word duration mean in this passage from Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God
time period
in the selection form sinner in the hands of an angry god what is the author's m---
to frighten his listener to seeking salvation
Edwards compares each of his listeners to '' a spider, or some loathsome insect
ugliness in God's eyes
What is the basic way in which Edwards tries to move his listeners in Sinner in the Hand of an Angry God?
with images of hell
What is the main message of the sinner in the hand of an angry god?
Salvation is gained through christ