Sinner In The Hands Of An Angry God Analysis

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“Your wickedness makes you as it were heavy as lead” Jonathan Edward wrote in his sermon, “Sinner in the hands of an Angry God”. This is an example of a simile. He wants to let people know that god has complete power over you and he keeps people away from being wicked.
Edwards also used personification“Hell’s wide mouth gaping open”. He is trying to let people know that if you do something bad, then the hell’s door is open for you and you can go to hell anytime soon. That doesn't mean you can’t do bad thing because everyone does a bad thing once in awhile nobody's perfect i'm sure even god has at least done one bad thing.
“...But do not see the hand of God...” This is an example of emotions or in another word pathos that Edward used in his

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