Michael wigglesworth - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Metaphysical Poetry - Answer- Uses conceits and uses intellectual and philosophical language. Makes abstract comparisons using conceits. ie. John Donne. Michael Wigglesworth - Answer- Clergyman who wrote "Day of Doom" and "Meat out of the Eater". He wrote lyrical, theological poems. Puritan. Connotation - Answer- the feelings or emotions surrounding a word. (ie. home = pleasant haven) motif - Answer- Phase, image, action, that unifies a work of literature by recurring throughout it....

Prose -->All work that is not poetry, drama, or song. Articles, Autobiographies, biographies, novels, essays. Poetry -->Selected words strung together for their beauty, sound and power to express feelings Fable -->Short, easy to read story. Teaches a lesson about people. Prose Folk Tale -->Story handed down between generations: Fable, Fairy Tale, Legend, Tall tale, Myth. Prose Legend -->Explains origins of natural items. Prose Humor -->Amusing components: sarcasm, word pl...

American Literature CLEP Exam Verified Correctly!! Metaphysical Poetry - Uses conceits and uses intellectual and philosophical language. Makes abstract comparisons using conceits. ie. John Donne. Michael Wigglesworth - Clergyman who wrote "Day of Doom" and "Meat out of the Eater". He wrote lyrical, theological poems. Puritan. Connotation - the feelings or emotions surrounding a word. (ie. home = pleasant haven) motif - Phase, image, action, that unifies a work of literature by recurr...

Metaphysical Poetry -->Uses conceits and uses intellectual and philosophical language. Makes abstract comparisons using conceits. ie. John Donne. Michael Wigglesworth -->Clergyman who wrote "Day of Doom" and "Meat out of the Eater". He wrote lyrical, theological poems. Puritan. Connotation -->the feelings or emotions surrounding a word. (ie. home = pleasant haven) motif -->Phase, image, action, that unifies a work of literature by recurring throughout it. A theme or idea in ...

Álvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca -->From Spain. He wrote, "Naufragios," which is Shipwrecks in 1542. Spanish conquistador that was shipwrecked and lost his crew off of the south of Florida. Vaca lived with the indians and became a shawman. Samuel de Champlain -->Pioneer to the "New France". Des Sauvages: The voyage of Samuel Champlain Thomas Harriot -->He was a British astronomer and mathematician. A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia, Learned Indian Language...