ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Some of the more well-known include John Milton, Anne Bradstreet, Cotton Mather, and William Bradford. John Milton is most famous for his poem, Paradise Lost; the 10-volume work recounts the story of Adam and Eve’s sin and how they were cast out of the Garden of Eden.

Detailed explanation-2: -Both Pilgrims and Puritans wrote poetry, sermons, diaries, and autobiographies. Many of them were literate, including women.

Detailed explanation-3: -Literature. placed a high value upon personal Bible study and consequently highly valued literacy. They produced a significant collection of literature themselves in three main genres: sermons, diaries, and poetry.

Detailed explanation-4: -All of these genres of writing were characteristic of Puritan authors EXCEPT: Poems.