Name: Date: Period: Ms. Jones/English 11 Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Figurative Language

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1 Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Figurative Language Metaphor Example from text Specific quote and Line # Cited correctly Purpose/function Why and how does Edwards use these strategies? Simile Imagery Repetition Sensory Details Symbol

2 Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Persuasive Techniques Emotional Appeal Pathos How does Edwards appeal to fear, pity, and vanity? Find an example for each Example from text Specific quote and Line # Cited correctly Purpose/function Why and how does Edwards use these strategies? Ethical Appeal Ethos How does Edwards establish his ethos? Logical Appeal Logos What logical reasoning does Edwards use to appeal to the audience?

3 QUESTIONS: answer in complete sentences 1. Based on historical context, what does Edwards hope to accomplish with his sermon? 2. What does Edwards mean by natural men? How do you know? Describe his primary audience? 3. Tone is the technique by which the author conveys his attitude toward his subject. Describe Edwards tone. List some words or phrases that help create the tone. Does the tone change? Where? How do you know? 4. Edwards intended his sermon, a speech, to be heard rather than read. What do you notice about texts meant to be heard? 5. Edwards sermon is persuasive. Although he conveys an argument, how is his text persuasive? Is it effective? 6. Many of his congregation were said to have fainted and cried out as he delivered his sermon. What parts of the sermon do you believe might have evoked such a response? Why? 7. EXTRA CREDIT! Draw, color, and attach a picture of the IMAGERY you consider the most powerful and effective.

4 Delivery of a Puritan Sermon: The Puritans believed that the real power of a sermon was to be found in its words, rather than its delivery. Since the words were thought to be divinely inspired, it was believed that the words alone carried enough power to affect the congregation. As the preacher was simply a flawed agent of God s work, his presentation of the sermon was expected to be as unadorned as possible, so that the delivery of the sermon would not distract listeners from the words. Preachers usually spoke their sermons in a deliberate monotone. Consider this effect as you read Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. Traditional Structure of a Puritan Sermon: Most Puritan sermons were modeled after this structure. Examine Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God for the five main sections of the sermon epigraph, doctrine, reasons, application, and epilogue. I. Epigraph 1 a. Grammatical Reading - Restatement of the epigraph in easily accessible terms b. Logical Meaning - Explanation of the epigraph s Biblical context and its meaning within that context c. Figurative Meaning - Précis of the epigraph s theological and real-world implications II. Doctrine a. Breaking Down the Topic - Division of the sermon s message into clear subsets b. Demonstration of Scriptural Evidence - Reference of relevant scriptural passages that support the meaning that the preacher has drawn from the epigraph III. Reasons a. Establishing the Validity of the Doctrine - Coherent explanation of why the doctrine is rational and true b. Why Listeners Should Be Convinced - An extension of the above. Involves an explanation of why the listeners, specifically, should believe in the truth of the doctrine. IV. Application a. Personal Life - Statement of how the doctrine applies to one s own personal, spiritual, and family lives b. Community and World - Statement of how the doctrine applies to the immediate community, as well as the greater world V. Epilogue a. Emphasis of Arguments - Persuasive and bolder restatement of the main points of the argument b. Call to Action - Stimulation of the congregation to meaningful action and continued awareness of this issue c. Emotional Appeal - Final attempt to convince congregation of the unassailable truth of the message/doctrine 1 The epigraph was always a Biblical quotation, no more than a few verses in length. This passage was selected by the preacher and was intended to address a specific problem or concern in the community.

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