In the Elements of Literature English book the excerpts from the stories of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford and The History of the Dividing Line by William Byrd can be compared and contrasted in many ways. Whether it's the difference in writing styles, the difference purposes for writing the stories, or simply each writer's tone, this paper will give examples of each comparison or contrast.

One difference between Bradford and Byrd is their writing styles. In of Plymouth Plantation, Bradford uses the "Plain Style" to write his account of the New World. "Plain Style" writing is the form of writing used by the Puritans. The "Plain Style" of writing tries to stay away from figures of speech and tried to keep it plain and simple and to the point. On the other hand Byrd is in "

The last contrast between Byrd and Bradford is their attitude or tone towards the subject they are writing about. In of Plymouth Plantation Bradford uses a very plain and basic tone. Some people even refer to him as having a reverent tone. This may be because Bradford was a very religious man that stuck to the Puritan style. On the other hand Byrd used a very satirical tone. It was a more modern approach to take in writing his account of what happened. Byrd's tone may have differed from Bradford's because Byrd's story originally started out as his journal. And he may have had different feelings toward different matters that happened, and this may have changed his tone.

One contrast in the writings of Byrd and Bradford is the purpose for which they are written. One reason Bradford writes his story is to inform the reader about t

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