The time period in which Puritan literature was written can also be called as Colonial American or Early American Period. It didn't really have a specific genre because they didn't write fiction: only nonfiction and poetry. Hope this answers the question.
Answer:
1. Anapest.
2. Trochee.
3. Dactyl.
4. Iamb
Explanation:
1. Anapest: two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable.
2. Trochee: a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable. It's a metrical foot used in poems.
3. Dactyl: a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables. It is a poetic foot comprising of three syllables.
4. Iamb: an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
Iambic pentameter is one of the most commonly used meters in English poetry. Iambic pentameter means each lines contains five (5) iambs.
For example, When I / see BIR / ches BEND / to LEFT / and RIGHT
Answer:
Simon is epileptic and tries to calm the group's fear of a "beast", an "animal" that might circle the forest of the island. Simon says he understands where the Beast comes from, thus contributing to the plot of the story.
