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In "Sinner in the Hands of an Angry God (July 8,1741)" by Jonathan Edwards, Edwards delivers a sermon. In Edwards famous sermon he utilizes literary devices such as Metaphors, Repitition, and Imagery. Edwards uses these devices to give emphasis on his speech. Edwards famous sermon consists of metaphors throughout it. In paragraph 10, line 17 Edwards claims "That shall keep out of hell longest will be there in a little time." Ergo, even through you may be safe now at this moment there's always…

Jonathan Edwards’ tone when preaching the “The Sinners In the Hand of an Angry God” was serious and sharp. Edwards’ description of hell would surely make anyone frightened and disturbed. I know that Edwards’ purpose for describing Hell as a gaping mouth waiting to consume them in flame will engage the audience’s emotions to convince the listeners of the how serious their sin are. Not only that, Edwards kept repeating the word wrath throughout the sermon. Edwards sees men as a race which hangs…

In quotation number 3, Johnathan Edwards explains his ideas through [Sinners In the Hands of an Angry God]. What he is explaining is that godś bow is always on you no matter inocent or guilty.He is always watchinhg, ready to strike at any mistake. To ensure that juctice pervails he is ready to ¨shoot¨ his arrow at any sinner. Johnathan edwards explains how strong godś wrath is ¨but the meer Pleasure of God, and that of an angry god, without any promise or obligation at all that¨ (Edwards). He…

SITHOAAG: Rhetorical Analysis Rough Draft Jonathan Edwards’ “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” captures the intensity of the Great Awakening. He implies during the sermon that if “natural men” don’t change their ways, they will undoubtedly endure the “wrath of God”. The ultimate goal of the sermon is to make us understand our situation and persuade the audience that all men are dependent on God for salvation through vivid imagery and by using accusatory diction and different rhetorical…

In 1741, Jonathan Edwards delivered his sermon, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, to the public, proclaiming that “sinners” will face the wrath of God if they don’t accept his grace. In paragraph 9 of the speech, Edwards employs rhetorical devices such as metaphors and diction in order to ingrain the fear of God and his burning anger into the audience and make them contemplate whether they are sinners or not. A metaphor is a common rhetorical device used to compare. Metaphors can emphasize a…

men and women were being converted because of powerful sermons during that time. Edwards believed that religion should not only be based on reason but emotion should be a key role too. Edwards used rhetorical appeals in his sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”, such as the ethical appeal, logical appeal, and emotional appeal to persuade unconverted members to become “born again”. A rhetorical appeal that Jonathan Edwards uses in his sermon is the ethical appeal. On the National Math…

During this time pastors were working to increase this number and convert more and more people. One of these pastors was Jonathan Edwards, who gave outstandingly intense persuasive sermons. In one of Mr. Edwards’s most famous sermons "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” he utilizes rhetorical devices pathos, logos, and ethos numerous times throughout the sermon to persuade the congregation to be “born again”. Through his fire and brimstone teachings Edwards evokes an immense amount of fear in…

In the 1720’s a preacher named Jonathan Edwards gave a sermon title ‘Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”. Edwards sermon would become well known for this sermon because of his constant use of strong figurative language. In his sermon, Edwards tells his congregation that everyone in the room is a sinner, even if they believe they haven’t sinned before. Edwards continues to warn his congregation that they will be judged by God himself, and that this judgement will be more painful and terrifying…

Effects of Effectiveness Jonathan Edwards spoke in favor of the Puritan beliefs during his speech titled “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” on July 8, 1741. To a widespread audience of most everyone in the village, Edwards portrayed the Puritan’s belief by making it clear that God must be worshiped, for He is the only reason sinners have not already been sent to Hell. Likewise, Martin Luther King Jr. writes the “Letter From Birmingham Jail” to 8 clergymen fighting for the right to a…

In the sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," there are many different rhetorical strategies that are effortlessly noticed. Beginning on the first page of his narrative, Edwards obtains the audience's attention by using the devices of narrating, and explaining the process. The reader is being persuaded from the use of quotes from the Bible to convey the points Edwards is trying to discuss. To introduce his doctrine, Edwards uses a first person point of view to connect with his readers…