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Introduction to Early American Literature

Question 3 • (J. Blaum) 0231 10th Grade English 1st 9 Weeks 26-27

All of the following are strong points of comparison. Check any you included in your paragraph.

Answer
A
Both use couplets for their rhyme scheme and structure.
B
Both use figurative language to express their inner thoughts.
C
Bradstreet’s topics are writing and self-criticism, while Wheatley’s topic is the beauty of nature.
D
Wheatley uses more nature imagery than Bradstreet, and the nature imagery connects to the poem’s topic.