Jonathan Edwards implements similes in his speech to give a stronger sense of what is going on. For example he states "The wrath of God is like great waters that are dammed for the present...". Here Edwards explains god's wrath with great destruction by implying that it is is like great waters that are dammed. As soon as someone hears this, they might start picturing what Edwards is saying. Using similes in his speech really compliments his ideas and makes them move vivid and …show more content…
For example Edwards says "Your dammation does not slumber it will come swiftly, and, in all probability very suddenly upon many of you." Here personification is focused on peoples's damnation, giving the word damnation human characteristics making it sound worse. Edwards is trying to tell the people to be aware that your damnation does not play games and it will go for you. By saying this Edwards brings fear to the people making them want to be on God's side because if you do not your damnation is very real and it will happen. Edwards says that your damnation will come swiftly implying that if you do not obtain salvation your damnation will come very fast and take a hold of you. He also uses the word slumber and says your damnation does not slumber implying that your damnation will come as soon as you let God go and do not believe in him.
Throughout Jonathan Edward's speech "sinners in the Hands of Angry God" he changes his wording and gives more meaning to simple words to persuade his auidence and bring his message together. Similes and personification are mainly used to help project his message to the people and to get them on his side. There are a lot of inferences to be made throughout his speech giving his speech more stability and making it a more stylistic