What was Phillis Wheatley real name?
Phillis Wheatley Peters, also spelled Phyllis and Wheatly (c. 1753 – December 5, 1784) was the first African-American author of a published book of poetry….
| Phillis Wheatley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1753 West Africa |
| Died | December 5, 1784 (aged 31) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | English |
What is Phillis Wheatley’s date of birth?
1753
What was Phillis Wheatley’s first poem?
On Messrs. Hussey and Coffin
What influenced Phillis Wheatley?
Hear this out loudPause
What is an interesting fact about Phillis Wheatley?
What are 3 important facts about Phillis Wheatley?
Phillis Wheatley | 10 Facts On The African American Poet
- #1 She was captured and sold to slavery when she was 7.
- #2 Wheatley was named after the slave ship that brought her to U.S.
- #3 She started writing poetry by the age of thirteen.
- #4 Wheatley had to prove in court that her poems were written by her.
How many languages did Phillis Wheatley speak?
What is the tone of On Being Brought from Africa to America?
What does Wheatley say brought her out of Africa?
What does the Colour is a diabolic die mean?
What is the paradox in the poem on being brought from Africa to America?
Who is speaker in the poem?
Who is the speaker of the poem on being brought from Africa to America?
Who is Phillis Wheatley’s audience in the poem on being brought from Africa to America?
What word does Wheatley use to describe the beliefs in Africa?
What is the purpose of On Being Brought from Africa to America?
What is the pagan land mentioned in the first line tell where in the poem you found the answer?
Africa
What does Refin D mean?
free of impurities
What does the speaker of the poem mean when she refers to my pagan land?
Who is Wheatley’s audience?