Huswifery and Upon the Burning of Our House

The early American poems “Huswifery” and “Upon the Burning of Our House,” although similar in many ways, also have very distinct qualities to them. Edward Taylor and Anne Bradstreet use comparable styles, themes, and structures, possibly because they had the same cultural and religious heritage. On the other hand, these poems were written with different purposes and used dissimilar language. The style of “Huswifery” and “Upon the Burning of Our House” is very similar, which …showed first 75 words of 651 total…

…showed last 75 words of 651 total…the loss of her possessions, she writes “Upon the Burning of Our House” to deal with her loss. She also reminds herself that even such a horrible event is allowed by the grace of God. Edward Taylor and Anne Bradstreet wrote with similar style, themes, and structure. However, they wrote with dissimilar figurative language and for different purposes. Overall, “Huswifery” and “Upon the Burning of Our House” are very similar poems written in colonial America.