Part one of term paper
In Anne Bradstreet poem, "To My Dear Loving Husband" it states the degree and intensity of love/marriage of Bradstreet and her husband. it is also very demonstrative of her religious beliefs, that through "right living," in this case, a true, righteous marriage, the reward of everlasting life through love will be obtained. Generally, this thi ...

Part two of term paper
... maybe as one of the only acceptable means of expression for a female poet's heart. Bradstreet must have been in constant conflict between expressing her true thoughts and emotions because of her societal position and religious beliefs. Overall, when reading "love" poetry, I perfer more dramatic and, well, exaggerated extremes of passion which is why, even after reading the backround information, I am still not partically moved in this poem. The constraints that were placed on her by society and re ...