Verses upon the Burning of Our House
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:poetry
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| gptkbp:analysis |
explores grief
explores spirituality explores materialism |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Anne_Bradstreet
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| gptkbp:characteristic |
gptkb:personal_loss
gptkb:historical_context emotional depth use of symbolism autobiographical elements philosophical inquiry exploration of faith and doubt exploration of the afterlife moral reflection exploration of personal identity exploration of hope exploration of divine justice exploration of human suffering use of rhetorical questions exploration of resilience exploration of the role of women in society religious undertones exploration of the transient nature of life exploration of the American experience exploration of community and belonging contrast between earthly and heavenly treasures emphasis on divine providence exploration of loss and recovery reflection on material possessions use of apostrophe use of enjambment |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
early American literature
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| gptkbp:form |
lyric poem
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Verses upon the Burning of Our House
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| gptkbp:influence |
American poetry
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Biblical themes
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
personal experience
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
gptkb:metaphor
gptkb:personification imagery alliteration |
| gptkbp:literary_movement |
gptkb:Puritanism
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
“ And when I could no longer look, I blest His name that gave and took.”
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| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:John_Foster
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| gptkbp:published_in |
1666
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:New_England
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| gptkbp:sound |
reflective
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| gptkbp:structure |
rhymed couplets
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| gptkbp:style |
didactic
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| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:house_fire
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| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:loss
faith mortality |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Elizabeth_Bradstreet
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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