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According to the background, why did the Puritans leave Europe for America?
To escape religious persecution
Which quote describes how Puritans believed they should live their daily lives?
“We shall be a city upon a hill”
How does Winthrop’s notion reflect Puritans idea of “the elect”
Puritans believed that God chose them to be above all others, and to set an example of christians piety for people to look up to and emulate
Many Puritans believed that all humans were essentially….
sinners
Despite their religious notions, “Puritans tended to be inflexible in their religious faith and intolerant of viewpoints other than their own.” This fact led to which of the following?
The Salem witchcraft trials
During the _______, people across the colonies began to feel joined in the belief that the higher power was helping Americans set new standards for an ethical life.
The Great Awakening
In addition to the histories of the colonies, writers such as Jonathan Edwards focused on…
sermons
Which of the following is not an example of Puritan literature?
short stories
Which of the following is not a common feature of puritan writing?
flowing, elaborate language
Which of the following Puritan characteristics did Jonathan Edwards not focus on?
wrote poems with religious themes
What did Anne Bradstreet think of her husband?
She loved him and thought their relationship was the best there ever was.
My love is such that rivers cannot quench
Line 7 of “To my dear and loving husband” uses a metaphor to compare
love and thirst
Then while we live, in love let’s so persever, That when we live no more, we may live ever.
The last lines of “To my dear and loving husband” reveal the speakers
strong belief in eternal life and God
recompense means
to repay
Manifold means
abundantly
In silent night when rest I took, For sorrow near I did not look
Which sentence best restates lines 1-2 of “upon the burning of our house”
I went to sleep without expecting any trouble
Which description from “Upon the burning of our house” shows the speaker’s belief that faith in God is more important than earthly possessions
“mold’ring dust”
The speaker of “Upon the Burning of Our House” reveals her belief that God is protective when she says that God will
provide everything she needs
In “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” Jonathan Edwards uses pathos to appeal to which sense of emotion
Fear
Jonathan Edwards uses imagery to appeal to which of the following senses
sight
The word abhor in the previous passage means
loathe
In “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” metaphors are employed to make a comparison. To which of the following does Edwards not compare man
Bow and arrow
Why does Edwards compare God’s wrath to a bow and arrow?
The Colonists were fearful of Native American attacks
According to Jonathan Edwards sermon, what is a constant threat to all human beings?
All humans suffer the threat of being snatched out of life and cast into hell at moment
According to “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” what is Edward’s view of the human condition
Edwards believes that humans are at the mercy of God and cannot save themselves
What key image does Edwards use to influence his audience
fire
What is the overall tone of “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”
condemnation
succorless means
helpless
repine means
to be discontent
bereft means
left deprived
Edward’s vivid description of Hell are meant to
frighten his audience
Where is the Crucible set?
Salem, Massachusetts 1692
In the Crucible, who is worried about their reputation?
Parris
Who has expertise in witchcraft?
reverend Hale
In the Crucible, where does Act 2 take place?
Proctors house
In the Crucible, to avoid being hanged people…
lied or became pregnant
Mary and Tabita were accused of
Witchcraft
What does proctor do in the end of the crucible?
confess
Puritans
people of the church of England trying to purify it.
Separatists
Pilgrims who broke away from the Church of England
Theocracy
Government run by religious leaders
Predestination
God already determined who gets saved
The Great Awakening
a period of the religious revivals in the colonies
What is the difference between Puritans and Pilgrims?
The Pilgrims wanted to separate from the church but the puritans wanted to purify it.
What was “Upon a spider catching a fly”
It was about a wasp getting caught in a spiders web, like wise believers get caught up in the devils lies, but we have the stinger to protect us (Jesus)
What role did religion play in writing Puritan literature?
Everything was derived/based on the bible
who wrote “upon a spider catching a fly”
edward taylor
who wrote “to my dear and loving husband”
anne bradstreet
who wrote “upon the burning of our house”
anne bradstreet
who wrote “sinners in the hands of an angry god”
Jonathan Taylor
who wrote “city upon a hill”
John Winthrop
who wrote “the divine right to occupy the land”
John Cotton
who wrote “the crucible”
Arthur Miller
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