Sinners in the Hands of an Sinners in the Hands of an Angry GodAngry God

VocabularyVocabulary

ProvokedProvoked: (verb used as an adjective) : (verb used as an adjective) angeredangered

AppeaseAppease: (v.) calm, satisfy: (v.) calm, satisfyConstitutionConstitution: (n.) physical condition: (n.) physical conditionContrivanceContrivance: (n.) scheme; plan: (n.) scheme; plan InconceivableInconceivable: (adj.) unimaginable; : (adj.) unimaginable;

beyond understandingbeyond understandingOmnipotentOmnipotent: (adj.) all-powerful: (adj.) all-powerful

VocabularyVocabulary

AbhorsAbhors: (v.) scorns; hates: (v.) scorns; hatesAbominableAbominable: (adj.) disgusting; loathsome: (adj.) disgusting; loathsomeAscribedAscribed: (v.) regarded as coming from a : (v.) regarded as coming from a

certain causecertain cause InduceInduce: (v.) persuade; force; cause: (v.) persuade; force; cause

Figurative LanguageFigurative Language

SimileSimileMetaphorMetaphorPersonificationPersonificationSymbolSymbol

A word or phrase that describes one thing A word or phrase that describes one thing in terms of something else and that is not in terms of something else and that is not meant to be taken literally.meant to be taken literally.

SimileSimile

More than just More than just ““likelike”” or or ““asas””So, thus, any other comparison wordSo, thus, any other comparison word

An An explicitexplicit comparison comparison

““This is This is just likejust like that. that.””

MetaphorMetaphor

More than just More than just ““not using not using ‘‘likelike’’ or or ‘‘as.as.’”’”

An An implicitimplicit comparison comparison

The wine-dark seaThe wine-dark seaHe is a rocket on the court.He is a rocket on the court.

PersonificationPersonification

The giving of human-like qualities to The giving of human-like qualities to inanimate objects, ideas, animals, etc.inanimate objects, ideas, animals, etc.

See these a lot in EdwardsSee these a lot in Edwards’’s sermon.s sermon.

SymbolSymbol

The use of one object (signifier) to represent The use of one object (signifier) to represent another (signified)another (signified)

SignifierSignifier SignifiedSignified

Red OctagonRed Octagon StopStop

CrossCross Christian ChurchChristian Church

Flag with Red and White Flag with Red and White Stripes and A Blue Square Stripes and A Blue Square Covered in StarsCovered in Stars

The United States of The United States of AmericaAmerica

Response QuestionsResponse Questions

(p. 87) In this passage, how does Edwards personify Hell and its fires?

What detail does he use to personify God?(p. 91) What do you think makes Edwards’

s final paragraph especially persuasive?

Question #4Question #4

Identify the three famous Identify the three famous figures of figures of speechspeech that Edwards develops in the that Edwards develops in the fourth through seventh paragraphs. fourth through seventh paragraphs. What things is he comparing in each one?

Question #5Question #5

Edwards was directing his sermon to what Edwards was directing his sermon to what he calls he calls ““natural men,natural men,”” those members of those members of his congregation who had not been his congregation who had not been ““reborn.reborn.”” What What imagesimages and and figures of figures of speechspeech might have helped Edwards might have helped Edwards’’s s listeners to listeners to feelfeel the peril of their sinful the peril of their sinful condition?condition?