Female colonial Poetry

Read the quotation from “To the King’s Most Excellent Majesty.”

“Great God, direct, and guard him from on high,
And from his head let ev’ry evil fly!”

How does the couplet form support the meaning of the lines?

by completing the speaker’s thought

Read the excerpt from “To My Dear Loving Husband.

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“If ever two were one, then surely we.
If ever man were lov’d by wife, then thee;
If ever wife was happy in a man,
Compare with me ye women if you can.

What is the rhyme scheme in these line

A,A,B,B

Read the quotation from “To the King’s Most Excellent Majesty.”

“And may each clime with equal gladness see
A monarch’s smile can set his subjects free!”

Wheatley uses the word free in these lines to suggest that

the king has the potential to make his subjects happy

What is the effect of the couplets in “To My Dear Loving Husband” and “To the King’s Most Excellent Majesty”?
They allow a poet a link lines of poetry together using sound

A theme expressed in both “To My Dear Loving Husband” and “To the King’s Most Excellent Majesty” is .

gratitude and loyalty

The theme best expressed in “To My Dear Loving Husband” and “To the King’s Most Excellent Majesty” is .
respect and adoration

How does Bradstreet use figurative language throughout “To My Dear Loving Husband” to develop the theme?
Her comparisons emphasize her undying love for her husband

Read the quotation from “To My Dear Loving Husband.”

“I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold,
Or all the riches that the East doth hold.”

These lines contain an example of

hyperbole

Which statement best describes how Wheatley’s word choice in “To the King’s Most Excellent Majesty” expresses her colonial values
Using hyperbole, it stresses admiration and praise for the king

How does each poet’s use of figurative language contribute to the overall meaning of “To My Dear Loving Husband” and “To the King’s Most Excellent Majesty”?
Wheatley’s use of hyperbole accentuates her respect for the king; Bradstreet use of hyperbole shows how greatly the speaker values her husband’s love

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Female colonial Poetry
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