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How do "To My Dear Loving Husband" and "To the King's Most Excellent Majesty" reflect cultural values of their time?

AEach poem emphasizes beliefs largely shaped by Puritan values.
BEach poem details aspects of women's roles in Puritan society.
CEach poem features a speaker who emphasizes the relevance of duty, love, and respect.
DEach poem conveys women's attitudes toward life and love in colonial America.

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How do "To My Dear Loving Husband" and "To the King's Most Excellent Majesty" reflect cultural values of their time? 
a. Each poem emphasizes beliefs largely shaped by Puritan values.
b. Each poem details aspects of women's roles in Puritan society. 
c. Each poem features a speaker who emphasizes the relevance of duty, love, and respect. 
d. Each poem conveys women's attitudes toward life and love in colonial America.
C is the answer 

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Correct answer choice is:

c. Each poem features a speaker who emphasizes the relevance of duty, love, and respect.

Explanation:

The major theme of the poem "To My Dear Loving Husband" is marital love, which in this poem is a complete connection between the speaker and her hubby. The additional two themes of mortality and faith are mixed into passion in this poem. The speaker is Bradstreet herself, who is a wedded lady and adores her hubby so much.

"To the King's Most Excellent Majesty 1768" is a poem composed by Phillis Wheatley. This poem is approached both King George and God. The poem celebrates King George by stating she believes his "eyebrows may prosper long" and she believes his "command various populations persuade". She goes on to say that she envies the people could compensate the King for how glorious he is. She then continues on to say he is "respected by all the societies approximately". Towards the end, she begins to talk to God by telling 'straight, and observe him from on high.

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