| A | B |
| metaphor | a comparison |
| simile | a comparison using like or as |
| allusion | a hint |
| inversion | switch words around |
| penny dreadfuls | false captivity narratives |
| plain style | type of Puritan writing |
| original sin | born with Adam/Eve mistake |
| theocracy | God rules |
| predestination | your life is already planned |
| elect | you are predestined for heaven |
| Bible | the only law for Puritans |
| Separatists | against Church of England |
| grace | in God's favor; blessed |
| Anne Bradstreet | considered America's first poet |
| Plymouth Plantation | Will Bradford |
| Sinners in the Hands of... | Jon Edwards |
| The Great Awakening | Jon Edwards |
| Mary Rowlandson | wrote capativity narrative |
| to work | a Puritan's divine mission |
| oral tradition | used by native americans |