The American Tradition in Literature, Volume 2, 10/e
George Perkins,
Eastern Michigan University Barbara Perkins,
University of Toledo-Toledo
Key Concepts
The poetry of Anne Bradstreet reflects the principles of Neo-classical poetry: apostrophes to Greek and Roman civilization; traffic with the gods; salutations to lofty themes; the complexities of classical metrical patterns and rhyme schemes; and a comfortable balance between emotion and reason.