Sinner

=Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God= = = == //Storm...Wrath of God?//

=Literary Devices:=


 * **Simile:** In Jonathan Edwards's sermon he uses distinct simile to make his point stronger and clearer to his audience. He compares the "wrath of god" with the fierceness of storms and black clouds.
 * **Imagery:** uses creative dialect to paint a picture for the readers mind, "The bow of God’s wrath is bent and the arrow made ready on the string, and justice bends the arrow at your heart…"
 * **Metaphor:** He compares totally opposite, unrelated items such as, spiders with humans.
 * **Repetition:** By using the word "wrath" constantly Edward's creates a sense of fear within his audience. with a redundance of words he stresses gods anger with the population.
 * **Tone:** Edwards uses a sharp, strong tone to convey his message. It is another technique he uses to emphasize gods anger, supported with rhetorical devices to further state his point.

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