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Persuasive Rhetorical Device: What does the example mean? Example of text (quote) Appeal: Restatement, Ethos, Pathos, Repetition, Pages in parenthesis=Glencoe book Logos Parallelism, Antithesis, Pages without Parenthesis=Pearson how does it help with Edwards’ purpose? Rhetorical Question, book (briefly explain Allusion your answer) (other: imagery, metaphor, simile) Pg. 87 (102): What: Logos: Restatement/repetit God has the power to keep sinners from falling into “…you find you are kept out of Hell, but  do not see the hand of God in it;…If presents ion: Hell; nothing else can stop a sinner from falling into God should withdrawal his hand, … (the facts; “the hand of God” Hell so-called good things you do) would …  presents “His hand” (work) no more to keep you from falling Puritan How / Purpose: than the thin air to hold up a person that “theory” Imagery: Edwards’ purpose is to convince sinners that they is suspended in it.”  If…then God withdraws his cannot do anything themselves to stop from going to  Informed hand and sinner Hell; only God can. Edwards’ use of facts and theory opinion falls into hell are very convincing logos appeals. The Puritans believed in a physical God who literally decided the fate of each sinner. He points out that “if God should Pathos (? maybe?) withdrawal his hand,” then the sinners will fall into  Vivid Hell” (102), thereby demonstrating his power over the description sinners. Additionally, Edwards effectively uses a (I don't rhetorical device, imagery, for emphasis. To help really see a sinners see that only God has the power to save them "vivid" from Hell, Edwards creates an effective visual: God picture. Do holds sinners in his hand. you?) Pg. 88 (103) Logos: repetition: What: “The God that holds you over the pit of  hell, much as one holds a spider …over presents God “holds” you God has the power to keep sinners from falling into the fire...” facts; One “holds” a spider Hell; nothing else can stop a sinner from falling into  presents Hell Puritan Simile: “theory” God holds you over How / Purpose:  Informed hell just like you Edwards’ purpose is to convince sinners that God opinion can hold a spider controls their fate. Edwards’ use of facts and theory over a fire. are very convincing logos appeals. For example, the Pathos (? maybe?) Puritans believed in a physical God who literally  Vivid Imagery: decided the fate of each sinner. He points out that description Just as a sinner can God “holds you over the pit of hell” (103), thereby (I see a hold a spider, God demonstrating God controls the fate of sinners. picture, but holds sinners Additionally, Edwards relies on a rhetorical device, a think it is simile, for emphasis. He says that God holds sinners "vivid." Do over hell just like sinners can hold a spider over a fire. you?) This comparison is easily demonstrates the powerlessness of the sinners as well as the power of God.

Logos: Pg.88 (103):  What: “The bow of God’s wrath is bent, and the presents Metaphor: arrow made ready on the string…” facts; God's fury at God is on the verge of releasing his fury, killing the  presents sinners is compared sinner. Puritan to an arrow “theory” targeted at prey How / Purpose:  informed Edwards’ purpose is to convey to the sinners that they opinion Imagery: may be moments from a terrible death because God is Pathos God's anger will so angry with them. Edwards’ use of facts and theory  Vivid pierce a sinner's are very convincing logos appeals. For example, the description heart at any Puritans believed in a physical God who literally  Figurative moment decided the fate of each sinner. He points out that language God has aimed all his “wrath" at the sinner in the form  Emotionally loaded of a "bow" and "arrow" (103), thereby demonstrating language God is moments away from killing unrepentant sinners.. Additionally, Edwards relies on two rhetorical devices, imagery and a metaphor, for emphasis. Describing a stung bow with an arrow aimed at sinner’s heart, Edwards suggests the sinner has mere seconds to live. This graphic imagery and metaphor creates a sense of fear on the part of the sinner who now believes he is moments away from a terrible death and hell. Pg. 89 (103-104): There is “nothing to lay hold of to save Logos: repetition: What: yourself, nothing to keep off the flames  "nothing" 5x Sinners are powerless to save themselves from Hell or of wrath, nothing of your own, nothing  presents that you ever have done, nothing that facts;  "you" 3x God’s anger. you can do, to induce God to spare you  presents  "yourself" 2x one moment…” Puritan “theory” parallel structure: How / Purpose:  informed  basically the opinion same Edwards’ purpose is to convey to the sinners that they sentence are powerless to save themselves from Hell or God’s Pathos: structure anger. Edwards’ use of emotionally loaded language  emotionally repeats (pathos) and repetition and parallel loaded structure(rhetorical device) are very convincing. For language example, by using parallel structure and the repetition  emotional of the word "nothing" several times, Edwards tone establishes that the sinners can do "nothing" on their  vivid own to save themselves from God's anger or Hell. The description word "nothing" strongly connotes a sense of powerlessness and hopelessness. The repetition in parallel structure illustrates that any action a sinner takes to save himself will fail. Pg. 90

“How dreadful is the state of those that are daily and hourly in the danger of this great wrath and infinite misery! But this is the dismal case of every soul in this congregation that has not been born again, however moral and strict, sober and religious, they may otherwise be.”

Pg. 91 (104):

“How awful is it to be left behind at such a day! To see so many others feasting, while you are pining and perishing!”