Ann Bradstreet
Anne Bradstreet: Poet in Search of Form
Of the many incredible puritan writers of the late 1600's, Anne Bradstreet is found to be quite an enigma. In "Anne Bradstreet: Poet in search of Form", by Rosemary M. Laughlin and found at www.jstor.org, Laughlin investigates the many voices of Anne Bradstreet. While uncovering many styles, themes, and imagery, many of Bradstreet's carefully chosen words reveal her true passion, her family. "The common denominator of her later poetry is evident to the most casual reader; it is the subject matter, the identification of herself and her family" (Laughlin 2). Rosemary M. Laughlin speaks of Bradstreet as a "personal poet" who is also not afraid to reveal her own true individuality. Bradstreet's individuality includes her choice and invention of some forms of versification, her principles of poetic organization, imagery, and consistent themes; all of which play an equally important role in her work.
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