Reading The sermon

After reading the sermon, answer the following questions in complete sentences. Make sure to answer all parts of the question in order to receive full credit. What about Edwards’ diction make this sermon so effective? Give examples where Edwards’s choice of words (his diction) helps him persuade his audience.

2. Find an example of repetition in this sermon. What does he repeat and what is the effect he is trying to create?

3. What do you consider to be the most striking metaphor in this sermon? What makes it effective?

4. Exactly where does the tone of this sermon change? Why did Edwards change the tone there?

5. What was the specific point of this sermon? What exactly was Edwards trying to accomplish?