ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

PURITAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which person is considered America’s first poet?
A
John Smith
B
Anne Bradstreet
C
Jonathan Edwards
D
Pocahontas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Anne Bradstreet was a reluctant settler in America, a Puritan who migrated from her beloved England in the 1600s. She became America’s first poet, and a new biography details her life.

Detailed explanation-2: -Walt Whitman is considered one of America’s most influential poets. His verse collection, Leaves of Grass, is a landmark in the history of American literature.

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