Jonathan Edwards: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

This is a two part assignment: 1) write your own response in which you answer the one of the following questions, and 2) comment on one of your peers.  Your responses should must be written in clear, concise paragraph form that are purposeful to understand the complexities of the texts and their meaning. Be sure to use textual support to support your analysis.

1. How does Edwards' syntactical structure contribute to the purpose of the text? How does it reflect ideas of the time?
2. What impact does Edwards' use of imagery have on his audience?How does it contribute his tone?