Question

Bradford wrote Of Plymouth Plantation in the style we now know as Puritan Plain. Which of the following is typical of Puritan plain style? Select all the answers that apply.
metaphors
direct prose
exaggeration
everyday language

Answer 1

B is for sure one of them

Answer 2

Answer:

• direct prose
• everyday language

Explanation:

Puritan plain style refers to a style of literature widely used by Puritan writers. The works written in this style are simple works, without the use of figure and fantasy language. Moreover, this type of literature presents works with a simple and straightforward language, are short, informative and without much ornamentation and mirabolating things. Puritan writers used to write direct prose using everyday language, these two elements being two striking features of this style.