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In this poem, who is the "mighty Architect?"
God
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When Bradstreet writes, "thou hast an house on high erect," she means
God has prepared an eternal resting place for all believers
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The speaker mostly criticized herself for
valuing material possessions too much
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An inversion is a poetic device where the writer switches the usual order of words in a sentence or phrase. Find a line that includes an inversion.
lines 2, 7, or 20
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There are two lines where the -ed ending of a word must be pronounced as a distinct syllable in order to preserve the poem's meter. Name one.
45, 47
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What conclusion helps the poet overcome her sorrow?
She knows heaven will be her home.
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The lines "When by the ruins oft past,/My sorrowing eyes aside did cast" emphasize that the speaker
is struggling to let go of her home
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In the last five lines, what does Bradstreet wish to no longer love?
Possessions
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What is the poem's rhyme scheme? How many syllables in each line?
AA BB CC...(rhyming couplets) Lines include 8 syllables. This is called iambic tetrameter.
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What is the speaker's first response to hearing the "fearful sound" of fire?
She prayed for strength.
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In the last part of this poem, Bradstreet uses "house" as a metaphor for--
the afterlife or heaven
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What was the "thund' ring noise" that woke Bradstreet?
The burning of her home
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Bradstreet emphasizes both the things she has lost and
her memories of happy occasions in the house
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