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Rhetorical Analysis Of Edwards By Jonathan Edwards

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At this point Edwards has grasped the attention of his listeners by using pathos to pertain to their emotions and feelings.
Towards the end of the sermon his tone switches to one of reason in terms of not neglecting his words. He asks a series of rhetorical questions such as those who are unconverted and do not teach their children of Christ that they too will have to witness the wrath of God. As for literary devices such as metaphors, similes, and allegories, Edwards does not disappoint for his use of them most likely whipped a lot of Puritans back into their faith. The reason why his sermons were so intense according to Matthew Paul Turner was because, “The more spiritual successes that Edwards experienced, the more he seemed to intentionally
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