"To my Dear and Loving Husband" by Anne Bradstreet

     "To my Dear and Loving Husband" is one of two puritan literature that was covered in class this week. The speaker of the poem is Anne Bradstreet. She is pleading her love(Subject) towards her husband(audience). This poem is clearly not following the rules of puritan writing because she is showing her emotions. This piece of literature is a display of love and affection which was very uncommon for puritan times(Occasion). Throughout her poem she uses many literary devices and techniques. For example, in the first three lines she repeats "if ever", which is known as repetition. She makes use of metaphors also. The speaker ends the poem with  a paradox by saying "That when we live no more, we may live ever."

A photo of Anne Breadstreet.