In the following excerpt, Caldwell discusses Bradstreet's struggle with traditional male images symbolizing poetic creation, and concludes that Bradstreet became the founder of American poetry precisely because of her marginal position.

In the following essay, Doriani discusses Bradstreet's use of the poetic conventions of the Biblical Psalms.

In the following excerpt, Sweet considers the ways in which Bradstreet created a feminine poetic persona for herself in the context of the male poetic tradition.

In the following essay, Kopacz discusses the endings of Bradstreet's poems.

In the following essay, Saltman examines Bradstreet's "Contemplations" in the context of Puritan theology and Biblical inspiration.

In the following excerpt, Rosenfeld discusses Bradsteet's "Contemplations" in terms of its similarities with the works of later Romantic poets.

Here, Eberwein reevaluates Bradstreet's "Prologue," concluding that, rather than a confession of humility, it is a subtle assertion of the poet's skill and power.

Here, Wilson argues that the sublime first emerges in American poetry in Bradstreet's verse.

Here, Hesford argues that Bradstreet finds her deepest inspiration in the autumn season and in intimations of mortality.