Puritan Literature

Characteristics

• The literature was based off of religion
• Style of the writing was based on the bible
• Main Focus was to glorify God
• Used as a teaching tool not for entertainment

Genres

• Sermons- Similar to a Bible Passage
• Historical Narrative- Historical events
• Poetry- Used to put religion into out of context subjects

Anne Bradstreet

• First woman to be recognized as a new world poet
• Home Schooled
• "The Tenth muse" Popular in The Puritan religion

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