The Prologue

In Anne Bradestreet's poem "The Prologue," I think her main purpose is to talk about where female poets stand in a male dominated society, women equality.

Anne Bradstreet refused to be a man but rather profess herself as an educated women. She believe women should be treated as equals. In lines thirty-seven to forty-two she says, "Let Greeks be Greeks, and women what they are; men have presidency and still excel. It is but vain unjustify  to wage war; women can do best, and women know well." She insists women have their place. Men not be threatened by her works and poetic abilities.

"The Prologue" shed light on the injustices happening to female poets in the 17th century as we view them today. Anne Bradstreet used "The Prologue" to show that she was worthy of respect and that she was an educate, well-read women of her time.