Anne Bradstreet: Poems

Anne Bradstreet's poem "The Prologue"

Does the speaker in "The prologue" try to strike a balance between pride and humility?

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In the last stanza, Bradstreet conveys that she believes her work is humble. Her poems are not “bays” but rather, they are “thyme or parsley wreath[s],” which are simple, unimpressive household plants. I do not find Bradstreet's words to be prideful.

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