english unit 1: of plymouth plantation – Flashcards
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what is diction?
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a writer's choice of words, an important element of the writer's voice or style
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if bradford wrote in plain style why is it difficult to read today?
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we don't use the same vocabulary as they did
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define resolve.
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to decide; determine
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define providence.
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divine care or guidance; foresight
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define procure.
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to obtain by care or effort
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define commodity.
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a product or economic good; an article of trade
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define feigned.
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fictitious; not genuine
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what happened to john howland?
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he fell overboard during a storm but grabbed on to a rope and climbed back into the boat; they believe it was God's will that he survived
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where did the pilgrims first land? why did they not stay there?
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cape cod; they went to the hudson river so they could be next to jamestown to trade with them
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where did the pilgrims disembark and why?
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cape harbor; they hit a bunch of dangerous areas where many shipwrecks had happened so they turned back around before reaching the hudson river and stayed there
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describe the conditions of cape harbor when they arrived.
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it was freezing and they had no shelter or food; savage, wild indians around them; no 1 there to help them
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what might be bradford's reason for writing as if he were not present during these experiences?
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using "they" or "he/she" is more objective and believe than saying "i"; this shows the puritans sense of community that they are a group and not an individual
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what are all the references to God in relation to?
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when something terrible happens they praise God
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how many of the company died? in what time period?
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50 (about half); witihin 2-3 months
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what did the 6 or 7 people who were not sick do during the starving time?
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cooked, washed clothes, changed clothes, and stacked fires
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who is myles standish?
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the military commander
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after the pilgrims have begun to settle into plymouth how do the native americans approach?
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they are distant and just watch them
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how did samoset learn to speak english?
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he lived in england
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what did squanto do?
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introduced them to massasoit
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what did squanto teach the pilgrims?
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where to fish and how to grow corn
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how did the pilgrims regard their voyage?
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it was both a physical and spiritual journey
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bradford's description of the events indicate what about him?
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he had a strong belief in the works of God
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what was the main purpose of the treaty between the 2 parties?
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to make peace
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what is made clear when bradford calls squanto "a special instrument sent of God"?
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he believed that God guided everything in their lives
