Questions on Edwards' Sermon
Assignment Questions
To whom is the sermon addressed? The sermon is addressed to sinners
According to Edwards, why is God wrathful? Because people are sinners
Reread the sixth paragraph. What people, according to Edwards, are not in the hands of this angry God? How is this state achieved? The individual whom have passed a great change by heart by, and was born and again and made into new creatures, are not in the hands of this angry god.
Figurative language is language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to produce a certain effect. Edwards makes effective use of figurative language as he speaks of God' s wrath. Find three examples of his use of figurative language and explain why they are effective. He uses rhetorical techniques, repetition and metaphors. In his sermon he repeats the term “wrath”. “The wraths of God are great waters that are dammed for the present…” This is a metaphor.
Using the list of Tone Words as a guide, make a list of 20 words in this selection that produce tone or attitude. dreadful, misery, avail, wickedness, prudence, contrivance, corruption, sovereign,
How does Edwards' sermon reflect the ideals of this time period?
Explain how his sermon connects to a concept or theme in "The Crucible."
To whom is the sermon addressed? The sermon is addressed to sinners
According to Edwards, why is God wrathful? Because people are sinners
Reread the sixth paragraph. What people, according to Edwards, are not in the hands of this angry God? How is this state achieved? The individual whom have passed a great change by heart by, and was born and again and made into new creatures, are not in the hands of this angry god.
Figurative language is language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to produce a certain effect. Edwards makes effective use of figurative language as he speaks of God' s wrath. Find three examples of his use of figurative language and explain why they are effective. He uses rhetorical techniques, repetition and metaphors. In his sermon he repeats the term “wrath”. “The wraths of God are great waters that are dammed for the present…” This is a metaphor.
Using the list of Tone Words as a guide, make a list of 20 words in this selection that produce tone or attitude. dreadful, misery, avail, wickedness, prudence, contrivance, corruption, sovereign,
How does Edwards' sermon reflect the ideals of this time period?
Explain how his sermon connects to a concept or theme in "The Crucible."