Create a folder on your desktop and name it “American Literature.” Go to Click “American Literature.” Click “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” Save each of the documents into your “American Literature” folder.

The First Great Awakening Took place during the 1730s and 1740s Stressed a renewed interest in religion. Preachers reached out to the poor, the slaves, and to the Native Americans (savages). In response to the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment- An 18 th century European intellectual movement which stressed reasoning and science.

Reading Purpose What effect does Edwards’ use of imagery and metaphor have on his sermon? What emotions do they bring out? What techniques does Edwards use to persuade his audience?

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1. According to the sermon, what keeps sinners out of hell? 2. According to Edwards, how can sinners obtain salvation?

Exit Slip What two creatures does Edwards compare sinners to in this sermon? From his comparisons, what can you interpret about Edwards’s views on the nature of humankind?