Age+of+Faith


 * __Puritan__-** broad term for people who left England during the 1600's to break from the church of England. Wanted to 'purify' themselves and their religion, so they left for the 'New World', where they faced many hardships.


 * __Puritan Beliefs__:**
 * everyday world & spiritual world are closely intertwind
 * were convinced that god backed their cause
 * humans are sinful, & most will suffer in hell for eternity
 * __BUT__ some will be saved & will go to heaven (but you never know who) so they led pious lives in attempt to avoid hell
 * believed external events contained messages from god
 * believed in __**divine providence**__- god directly interviewing in human affairs


 * //__Helpful Vocabulary__://**

__**figure of speech**__**-** word/phrase describing one thing in terms of another; not to be taken literally __**extended metaphor**__**-** extended/developed as far as author wants to take it __**archaic language**__**-** an old fashioned way of using language, as opposed to the modern way __**diction**__**-** word choice __**syntax**__**-** sentence structure __**pun**__**-** "play on words" based on multiple meanings of a single word or on words that sound alike but mean different things __**paradox**__**-** a statement that appears self-contradictory, but reveals a kind of truth __**metaphor**__**-** figure of speech that makes a comparison between two words not using "like" or "as"