ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Both Pilgrims and Puritans wrote poetry, sermons, diaries, and autobiographies. Many of them were literate, including women.

Detailed explanation-2: -Puritan writing is primarily made up of sermons, poetry, and historical narratives, but Puritan writers created very little fiction. Much like their lifestyles, Puritans used simple, straightforward sentences when writing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Diaries and histories were the most common forms of expression in Puritan society; in them writers described the workings of God. Puritans favored a plain style, similar to that of the Geneva Bible. They stressed clarity of expression and avoided complicated figure of speech.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sermons. Historical narrative. Poetry.