Jonathan Edwards’s "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

Question 1

How does this legal document from 1672 illustrate the role of the Christian religion in the early New England colonies?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Religion was the basis for government as well as private life.

Question 2

Based on what you’ve just learned about the Great Awakening and religious life in the colonies, why would a sermon be popular to read? Check all reasons that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Religion was important to colonists.; Others in the community would read and talk about sermons.

Question 3

What word is a synonym for crush in this quotation?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

flatten

Question 4

How would the meaning of the whole sentence change if Edwards had used the word flatten instead?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It would sound less powerful.

Question 5

How does changing the word affect the meaning of the sentence?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It shows how angry Amanda is at George.

Question 6

“Amanda set placedslammedX tossedslid her books on the table and stared at George.”

Revolt · Accepted Answer

slammed

Question 7

What details did you include in your response?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Gaping has a strong connotation to living things, which makes hell seem like a living creature to the audience.; The word gaping helps build the image of hell as a mouth that will swallow the audience up if they don’t do as Edwards says.; Gaping’s connotation of swallowing makes the image more frightening, which makes it more persuasive to his audience.

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