ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -She was not focusing on God. She missed events that occurred in the house. She had longing for earthly materials she had lost.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bradstreet feels guilty that she is hurt from losing earthly possessions. It is against her belief that she should feel this way; showing she is a sinner. Her deep puritan beliefs brought her to accept that the loss of material was a spiritually necessary occurrence.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tone of this poem goes from shock to wistfulness to hope. Just before the poem begins, the narrator sleeps peacefully, in unsuspecting security. She is suddenly awakened by “thundering noise” (line 3) and “piteous shrieks” (line 4).

Detailed explanation-4: -The speaker, generally taken as Bradstreet herself, grieves the loss her home and all her material possessions, but also argues that this tragedy was God’s way of teaching her a spiritual lesson about the value of piety and faith.

Detailed explanation-5: -What kind of figurative language does Bradstreet use to describe her feelings for her husband? She uses both metaphors and personification. She uses metaphors by comparing her love for him to riches and mines of gold.