"The Author to Her Book"

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Across
  1. 2. The child addressed throughout the poem is actually Bradstreet's ______.
  2. 3. Bradstreet tries to improve the books appearance by giving it better ______.
  3. 9. Bradstreet gives her book human qualities and speaks directly to it; this device is called ______.
  4. 11. The speaker of the poem occupies this role in relation to the book.
  5. 13. Through the extended metaphor, Bradstreet presents herself as the book's ______.
  6. 17. These people took Bradstreet's manuscript and had it published without her full preparation.
  7. 19. Bradstreet anticipates this from readers who may notice the books flaws.
  8. 20. Bradstreet describes her book as being dressed in these.
  9. 21. The book was sent to the printing ______.
Down
  1. 1. Bradstreet tells her book to avoid going to places where it is not known and to remain close to ______.
  2. 4. Bradstreet's attempts to wash, rub, stretch, and dress the book symbolize this writing process.
  3. 5. The poem reflects Bradstreet's discomfort with the unexpected ______ of her work.
  4. 6. Bradstreet says this prevented her from giving her child better clothing.
  5. 7. The book is described as the offspring of Bradstreet's "feeble" ______.
  6. 8. The central extended metaphor compares Bradstreet's book to her ______.
  7. 10. Bradstreet says she washed this part of her book in an attempt to improve it.
  8. 12. Bradstreet's reaction to her imperfect book can be described as this feeling.
  9. 14. A major concern of the poem is Bradstreet's awareness of her works ______.
  10. 15. Bradstreet compares her book to an ill-formed one of these.
  11. 16. Even after revising, Bradstreet says she continued to see these in her work.
  12. 17. When Bradstreet tried to remove one problem, she says she sometimes created another ______.
  13. 18. Bradstreet expresses this emotion when she imagines others noticing the books imperfections.