Sinner in the Hands an Angry God In “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”, Jonathan Edwards depicts the Great Awakening in an intense narrative passage. He bluntly states in the first paragraph that “If the “Natural men” don’t change their ways, or undergo conversions, they undoubtedly will endure the “wrath of God.” He uses a straightforward and direct tone. Using this as well as strong diction, and metaphors, Edwards manages to instill enough terror into the “Sinners” that urges them to redeem themselves. Edwards’ harsh diction is a major key in this persuasive narrative. His use of verbs along with negative connotations place the reader into the time period that was, the Great Awakening. The “Sinners” are “hanging” by a thread in which
