Jonathan Edwards’s "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"

Question 1

What is the topic of the poem?

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A: writing poetry

Question 2

Who is the topic of the poem?

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B: the beauty of nightfall

Question 3

How are the two poems different?

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B: Bradstreet’s poem is about her own creation, while Wheatley’s is about God’s creation.

Question 4

Now here, now there, the roving Fancy flies, Till some lov’d object strikes her wand’ring , Whose silken fetters all the senses bind, And soft captivity involves the .

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A: gaze; B: eyes; C: mind; D: senses

Question 5

...The crown upon your brows may flourish long, A And that your arm may in your God be strong! O may your sceptre num'rous nations sway,B And all with love and readiness obey! But how shall we the British king reward! Rule thou in peace, and our lord! Midst the remembrance of thy favours past, The meanest peasants most admire the last...

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A: A; B: B; C: C; D: D; E: A; F: B; G: C; H: D; I: A; J: B; K: C; L: D; M: A; N: B; O: C; P: D; Q: A; R: B; S: C; T: D; U: A; V: B; W: C; X: D

Question 6

How does Wheatley’s use of couplets relate lines to one another?

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A: It creates pairs of lines.

Question 7

What is figurative language? Check all that apply

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A: language not meant to be taken literally; C: language that uses comparisons and associations

Question 8

How does Wheatley use metaphor?

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A: to emphasize God’s role as a creator

Question 9

What is the theme of the poem?

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B: Creating a work of poetry is like having a child.

Question 10

What is the theme of Wheatley’s poem?

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C: Nature is a beautiful and inspiring gift from God.

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