This Common Core guided reading resource includes the annotated texts of three famous poems from the Puritan and Colonial American literary periods with marginal comments: 1. "Huswifery" by Edward Taylor 2. "To My Dear and Loving Husband" by Anne Bradstreet 3. "His Excellency General Washington" by Phyllis Wheatley Using the comment This line should actually read, "Make my Conversation to be thy Reele.". In comparison to "Huswifery," "To My Dear and Loving Husband" is full of inversion. For You For Only $13.90/page! One example is when Bradstreet writes, "If ever two were one, then surely we" (1). With normal word order this line should read, "If there We read and explain the directions for the Puritans Plain Style Poem students will be writing. Because many students are often reluctant to write poetry, I provide a previous student-written poem, as a model for students to see what is expected of this assignment.I stress to the students that the purpose is to demonstrate and understanding of how Puritan poets utilize directly stated meaning Huswifery is a thought-provoking poem famous about spirituality. The poet, who is very likely the speaker in 'Huswifery' asks to be transformed into the elements needed to make cloth and then later that he be covered by that same cloth, dedicating himself to God. Analysis of Huswifery Stanza One Make me, O Lord, thy Spining Wheele compleate. Read "The Soul's Groan to Christ for Succor" and write several paragraphs of exposition and analysis, like that provided (above) for the "Prologue." Read Taylor's poem, "Huswifery," alongside Ann Bradstreet's poem, "To My Dear and Loving Husband." Now, write a brief essay of about 500 words, comparing and contrasting these two poems on poem. And in this sense, of those poems available to readers, "Huswifery" might as readily be de-scribed as Taylor's least known poem. Certainly the poem is clear enough. Its three-fold division is neat, orderly, more-or-less logical: first yarn spun on the poet-wheel, then that very yarn woven, fulled, and ornamented upon the The poem "Huswifery" contains few examples of inversion. In one case, Taylor writes "Thy Holy Worde my Distaff make for mee" (2). In correct syntax this line would read, "Make thy Holy The preview shows page 1 - 2 out of 2 pages. "To My Dear and Loving Husband" and "Huswifery" Text Analysis Constructed Response Questions After reading "To My Dear and Loving Husband" and "Huswifery," choose ONE of these two poems that you would like to compose a constructiveresponse. Tone. 'To My Dear and Loving Husband' is a subjective poem about the poet's love for her dear husband. The poetic persona in the poem, the poet herself, adopts an amorous tone in the poem. In each line of the poem, her tone emanates the spirit of love. She creates a mood of romance in the verse. Puritan Poetry - "Huswifery" and "Upon the Burning of Our House" by along with a creative writing activity. Both Word and PDF files are included, so you can customize. Nee. Subjects: Close Reading, English Language Arts This poetry analysis worksheet helps students identify and analyze the various aspects of poetry such as figurative I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold, Or all the riches that the East doth hold. My love is such that Rivers cannot quench, Nor ought but love from thee, give recompence. Thy love is such I can no way repay, The heavens reward thee manifold I pray. Then while we live, in love let's so per