Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

11th Grade

5 Qs

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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

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Quiz

English

11th Grade

Hard

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Jonathan Edwards uses many poetic devices in his sermon. Select the similies from the sermon.

“Your wickedness makes you as if you were heavy as lead...”

''Weeping and cursing they come for evermore, and demon Charon with eyes like burning coals..."

"The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider...over the fire...; his wrath towards you burns like fire."

“...your destruction would come like a whirlwind...”

''...like a miser -- eager in acquisition but desperate in self-reproach when Fortune's wheel turns to the hour of his loss -- all tears and attrition I wavered back."

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Select two examples of personification from the

sermon.

"Now heaven and hell grapple on our backs, we are what we always were..."

“...the earth does not willingly yield her increase to satisfy your lusts...”

“...justice bends the arrow at your heart, and strains the bow...”

“An everlasting funeral marches around your heart.”

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Find two of Edwards’ alliterative phrases.

“What weighty work we do.”

“The fellowship of devils. Far different his fate.”

“...the strength of the stoutest, sturdiest devil...”

“...the fiery floods of the fierceness and wrath of God, would rush forth with inconceivable fury...”

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How does the use of loaded language help Edwards to persuade his parishioners during his sermon?

He wanted them to FEEL and not just UNDERSTAND

He wanted them to UNDERSTAND and not just FEEL.

He scared them a lot.

He knew they would cry

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Who is the author of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?

Thomas Edwards

Thomas Jefferson

Jonathan Edwards

Jacob Edwards