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Title: Edward Taylor


1
Edward Taylor
  • Puritan Minister
  • Like Bradstreet, wrote poetry for self reflection
  • Also wrote to instruct congregation in Puritan
    values
  • Never published, just shared with friends and
    community

2
Huswifery
  • Definition the business of a housewife female
    domestic economy and skill
  • Compares the household task of making clothing
    with the gift of Gods salvation.
  • This extended metaphor expresses Edward Taylors
    deep belief in God and celebrates the divine
    presence in daily life.
  • The poem is like a prayer imploring God to guide
    the speaker to do Gods will.
  • By submitting to Gods will, the speaker hopes to
    achieve eternal salvation.

3
Huswifery Analysis
  • Extended Metaphor/Conceit (an extended metaphor
    that covers the entire poem)
  • Speaker compares herself to
  • spinning wheel to yarn to loom to cloth to holy
    robes
  • represent steps the speaker hopes she can follow
    in life to glorify God and to achieve a state of
    grace.
  • Theme What message is Taylor trying to send to
    Puritan women through this poem?
  • That every aspect of their daily like should
    revolve around glorifying God and preparing
    themselves for salvation

4
Huswifery Copy Change
  • Now, try your hand at poetry.
  • Consider some activity you love to do
  • Playing video games
  • Talking/Texting/Tweeting using your cell
  • Watching tv and chilling
  • Break the activity down into its component parts
  • The tv, the controllers, the game disc
  • Plug in the components into the copy change
    template
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