This is called meter. It is the basic rhythmic structure of a line in poetry. Many forms of poems require a specific meter.
Texting a sibling or friend, and (maybe) writing reminders.
To be welcoming, warm, or friendly to people and guests
Both use couplets for their rhyme scheme and structure.
Both use figurative language to express hope that the subject will be rewarded in heaven for good deeds.
Bradstreet’s topic is love and marriage, while Wheatley’s topic is King George III.
Bradstreet uses more nature imagery than Wheatley, which connects to the poem’s topic.
