The effect of using alliteration in the sermon is that it allows the reader to focus on these particular words and the same time making it more memorable.
However, there are some terms that Edwards repeats several of times in the sermon. He writes the term “hell” several times throughout his sermon. For example,
“There is no want of power in God to cast wicked men into hell at any moment.” “They deserve to be cast into hell” “They are already under a sentence of condemnation to hell.” In addition, “The God that holds you over the pit of hell (…)”
Furthermore, Edward repeats the terms “The wrath of god” several times as well in his sermon. For instance,
“(…) they are now the objects of that very same anger and wrath of God that is …show more content…
This makes the audience question themselves and ask themselves what they really are in Gods eyes and this might lead to the answer nothing because in his sermon Edwards make it clear that humans s By using rhetorical questions like these, Edwards instill fear in the audience. This showing that there was nothing but horror awaiting for those who sins, not repent, and as a result angered god. Rhetorical question results in further questioning of moral
In conclusion, the quotes that are used in this paper from Edwards’s sermon “Sinners in the hands of an angry God” shows how Edwards tries to use fear as a way to make his listeners to stop sinning and believe in God again, if not they will be sent to hell by God. There is no doubt that Edwards’s audience feared God more after they heard his sermon. It made them think more about whom God was angry on and whom he was happy with. Edward succeeds on making numerous of people believe in God again and away from the sin, by using imagery, metaphor, similes, repetition and rhetorical
However, there are some terms that Edwards repeats several of times in the sermon. He writes the term “hell” several times throughout his sermon. For example,
“There is no want of power in God to cast wicked men into hell at any moment.” “They deserve to be cast into hell” “They are already under a sentence of condemnation to hell.” In addition, “The God that holds you over the pit of hell (…)”
Furthermore, Edward repeats the terms “The wrath of god” several times as well in his sermon. For instance,
“(…) they are now the objects of that very same anger and wrath of God that is …show more content…
This makes the audience question themselves and ask themselves what they really are in Gods eyes and this might lead to the answer nothing because in his sermon Edwards make it clear that humans s By using rhetorical questions like these, Edwards instill fear in the audience. This showing that there was nothing but horror awaiting for those who sins, not repent, and as a result angered god. Rhetorical question results in further questioning of moral
In conclusion, the quotes that are used in this paper from Edwards’s sermon “Sinners in the hands of an angry God” shows how Edwards tries to use fear as a way to make his listeners to stop sinning and believe in God again, if not they will be sent to hell by God. There is no doubt that Edwards’s audience feared God more after they heard his sermon. It made them think more about whom God was angry on and whom he was happy with. Edward succeeds on making numerous of people believe in God again and away from the sin, by using imagery, metaphor, similes, repetition and rhetorical