Emily Dietz's DQ One: Phyllis Wheatly and Jupiter Hammon
1. When Phyllis Wheatly says that even African Americans can join “the angelic train,” she is implying that slaves are just as worthy of receiving God's grace as their white masters. “The angelic train” is a reference to the procession of saved individuals who are going to heaven.
2. Three characteristics of Jupiter Hammon and Phillis Wheatley's work include the use of rhyming meter, an emphasis on the subject of spiritual redemption, and the discreet incorporation of anti-slavery themes. Wheatley's, “To His Excellency Gen. Washington” and “On being brought from Africa to America” both utilize rhyming techniques, as does Hammon's “An Evening Thought.” “An Evening Thought,” Focuses entirely
1. When Phyllis Wheatly says that even African Americans can join “the angelic train,” she is implying that slaves are just as worthy of receiving God's grace as their white masters. “The angelic train” is a reference to the procession of saved individuals who are going to heaven.
2. Three characteristics of Jupiter Hammon and Phillis Wheatley's work include the use of rhyming meter, an emphasis on the subject of spiritual redemption, and the discreet incorporation of anti-slavery themes. Wheatley's, “To His Excellency Gen. Washington” and “On being brought from Africa to America” both utilize rhyming techniques, as does Hammon's “An Evening Thought.” “An Evening Thought,” Focuses entirely