“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

By: Jonathan EdwardsStandards:

(ELAALRL 1,2,3,4,5,LAALRC4)

Reading Comprehension Chart

As you are reading fill in your reading comprehension chart.

Lesson Essential Question??

How did Jonathan Edwards use language, style, syntax, and rhetorical strategies to achieve specific purposes?

Syntax - the grammatical rules of a language and the way in which words are arranged to form phrases and sentences.

In other words - DICTION and GRAMMAR

Rhetorical Strategies - Techniques that writers employ to organize and clarify their ideas and opinions in an essay.

Some Rhetorical Strategies

Repetition – Emotional Appeal

Figurative Language

Imagery

Metaphor

Allusion

Why does the author choose to repeat certain words?

Whenever you describe something by comparingit with something else, you are using figurative language.

Comparing two unlike things without using like or as

Brief reference to a person, event, or place, real or fictitious, or to a work of art.

Pathos – persuades the audience by arousing their emotions.

Language that evokes the five senses

Jonathan Edwards 1703 - 1758 Son and grandson of

Puritan ministers. Ordained as a minister at

23. He became known for his

preaching of “terror.” (fire and brimstone)

He felt that God was all-powerful and human beings had no free will.

He believed only a select few chosen by God would be saved.

This sermon is persuasive!

Who is his audience?As you are reading think about how Edwards tries to

persuade his audience?

What is his attention getter?

What is his call to action?