Congregation Uproar Well respected Puritan Minister, Jonathan Edwards, in his sermon “Sinners In the Hands Of An Angry God” (1741), vilifies the consequences of unrepentant sinners. Edwards’s purpose was to outline for the congregation by the refusing of repenting would lead to many punishments. He implies a dramatic tone in order to propose that non repentance is inescapable. Edwards employs imagery, repetition, and vivid metaphors in his use of pathos. Edwards operation of imagery is expressed through his sermon by saying ¨casting his enemies to hell¨ (11) . He used this strategy to try to make the listeners try and visualize what is happening in his sermon. This extreme imagery… makes the Puritan youth in the congregation realize
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He does this to get the congregation to try do what they want before it's too late. The response he would like to hear is that they will go and do what they want before the end has come. This was a very effective way Edwards said, ¨Their foots shall slid¨ Considering it captivated the listeners go and do what they wanted before it was too late. Other than extreme imagery and repetition Edwards also passed down vivid metaphor. He expressed this in many sayings but one that really stuck out is the saying, ¨Wickedness makes you as it were heavy as lead¨ (15). This is a form of figurative language. Edwards made the gates of hell appear. The response that Edwards wanted to hear was a little different than what he wanted. He wanted them to know that the gates of hell is near but they but they did not believe. This was a very effective way. It made the people know that the gates are coming. Edwards connotated imagery, repetition, and vivid metaphors. Edwards used these methods because he knew he would have gotten a really big turnback. These were very effective. It made the congregation listen to what was near. He uses quotes from the Bible a lot. He uses these quotes often because he is a preacher and because he is speaking to a
He does this to get the congregation to try do what they want before it's too late. The response he would like to hear is that they will go and do what they want before the end has come. This was a very effective way Edwards said, ¨Their foots shall slid¨ Considering it captivated the listeners go and do what they wanted before it was too late. Other than extreme imagery and repetition Edwards also passed down vivid metaphor. He expressed this in many sayings but one that really stuck out is the saying, ¨Wickedness makes you as it were heavy as lead¨ (15). This is a form of figurative language. Edwards made the gates of hell appear. The response that Edwards wanted to hear was a little different than what he wanted. He wanted them to know that the gates of hell is near but they but they did not believe. This was a very effective way. It made the people know that the gates are coming. Edwards connotated imagery, repetition, and vivid metaphors. Edwards used these methods because he knew he would have gotten a really big turnback. These were very effective. It made the congregation listen to what was near. He uses quotes from the Bible a lot. He uses these quotes often because he is a preacher and because he is speaking to a