Imagery In The Crucible

Each claim made by Jonathan Edwards motivates the audience to stop serving Satan in order to escape the “very misery to all eternity” that is Hell. The ideas presented in Jonathan Edwards’s Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, are intensified by the use of rhetorical devices. Edward’s successfully preaches to his Puritan audience about the horridness of God’s wrath with the use of rhetoric. Sermons, such as Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, contributed to the redirecting of the

This interpretation of God becomes the reference point for the rest of the sermon. All of the commands and accusations in the sermon rely on Edwards' portrait of God as an angry, all-powerful being that has no obligation to have mercy upon his creations. By convincing his congregation of God's wrathful character, Edwards is then able to convince the congregation that they are in danger of damnation and severe punishment at the hand of this wrathful God. Edwards characterizes God as a being that "abhors" mortal men and "looks upon [them] as worthy of nothing else but to be cast into the fire" (200). Edwards then uses scriptural references to support his claims about the nature of God.

There are many similarities and differences between “Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God” by Jonathan Edwards and “The Minister’s Black Veil” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Edwards and Hawthorne explain and use different ways to help persuade the readers to listen to there writings. For Example, Edwards tries to explain that you have to repent today and no later in order to get your chance into going to heaven by stating that God as already chosen your path. While, Hawthorne explains that everyone is a sinner because no one is innocent and that everybody makes mistakes and has secrets that they keep hidden. Therefore, they use different types of tones and symbols to relate to there main idea.

The tone of both of these pieces is quite impressive. The scare factor from “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” is achieved to perfection, it was almost scary to read I can’t imagine listening to a Preacher scream that at a congregation of people. The governmental dryness to most constitutions has been spiced up with

For the majority of the sermon, Edwards highlights the consequences of sinners’ lives, and the rage they shall face from God. Throughout “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”, Jonathan Edwards utilizes the rhetorical devices of emotional appeal, imagery, and simile to convey the extreme wrath of God, the intensity of Hell, the eternal consequences of someone’s actions, and to provide a powerful warning and opportunity to sinners. To begin, Edwards employs imagery in his sermon to allow his audience to visualize the suffering they will soon be afflicted with. For example, in Edwards’ sermon, he says: “The old Serpent is gaping for them; Hell opens his mouth wide to receive them; and if God should permit it, they would be hastily swallowed up and lost. There are in the Souls of wicked Men.” (Edwards 10) In this quote, the author describes the visuals of being dropped down into Hell.

Greed, lust, gluttony, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride. Ever since the Middle Ages the Roman Catholic Church has portrayed flaws within humanity as the seven deadly sins. While this concept isn’t new, sins represent how evil can come in many different forms. True evil comes from within and is defined by an action committed with disregard for other living beings; or in other words self-interest. Self-interest is something all humans are born with and often synonymous to the seven deadly sins.

I saw Sarah Good with the Devil! I saw Goody Osburn with the devil! I say Bridget Bishop with the Devil” (Miller 48) Betty and Abigail then continue saying names of people they saw with the devil. The title of the play the Crucible has many different meanings that are shown throughout the play. The definitions shown in the play are a severe test of belief, concentrated forces to cause or change development, and a container for melting metals at extremely high heat.

The story also compares hell to a furnace which is pretty much the same thing as a pit. “The pit is prepared; ready to receive them; hell is ready to burn them” Edwards appeal for this quote is pathos. He wants to make people see that you will burn and be in excruciating pain forever. Everyone sins but he wants you accept christ so you don't have to go to hell and burn. “Ready to receive them,”satan

The meaning and style in " Sinners in the hands of an angry God" and "The ministers black veil" compare and contrast because in Jonathan Edwards sermon in "Sinners in the hands of an angry God" really showed how strong his religious belief was. Edwards sermon was very serious. Edwards purpose was to scare people into changing their ways by making them believe that God was going to condemn them to hell for their sins. The story contains imagery, analogy, hyperbole, and diction. In the sermon Edwards spoke in a very harsh, scary, forceful, judgemental, but yet passionate tone.

This is the ultimate turning point in her character, she goes from being the Proctors’ servant to the enemy in a matter of minutes. Proctor is astonished by what Mary is saying, and she continues to accuse him. Mary says, “I’ll not hang with you! I love God, I love God” (Miller 261). She is now telling the judge that Proctor has made a deal with the devil and is working with him.