Phillis Wheatley

P. 148 (Guide for Interpreting)

1. When was Phillis Wheatley most likely born? When did she die?

2. How old was Wheatley was she was brought to America?

3. How old was she when she published her first poem?

4. What year was her collection of poems, "Poems on Various Subjects: Religious and Moral," published? What was significant about this publication?

5. Who did Wheatley send a poem to in 1775? What was this person's reason for not publishing the poem?

6. What year was she freed from slavery? What were some of the unfortunate things that happened to her afterwards?

P. 148 (Background for Understanding)

7. Why was it initially so hard for Phillis Wheatley to have her poems published?

8. What was Wheatley forced to undergo before her poems were published?

P. 149 (Build Vocabulary)

9. What is the meaning of the Latin prefix, "re"?

P. 149 (Literary Focus)

10. What is personification?

P. 149 (Reading Strategy)

11. What are some strategies you can use to better clarify complex prose or poetry?