"Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God"
What is the sermon about?
It's about how badly sinners are expected to have cruel punishments and in order to go to heaven you should pray for your sins.
How many states are there?
50
What type of people does the poem talk about?
Working people
What is an example of a persuasive technique?
Ethos, Pathos, Logos, fear mongering, slander, diction, imagery, ect.
What type of essay did we use to write about it?
Informative essay
Why have/ do people continue to come to America?
Job opportunities, escape conflict/ war, reunite with family, education, freedom, ect.
How does he describe their singing?
He thinks they sound good.
What is diction?
How something is written
Who was his sermon directed at?
His congregation
What is an American?
A hardworking person
What is the mood of the poem?
Happy and upbeat
What is slander?
Anything thats makes someone or something look bad on purpose.
How did he describe Hell?
He described it as a terrible place where sinners are tortured for all eternity.
How is an American identity created?
Through hard-work, equality, freedom of speech, ect.
Give an example of the working people he talks about?
Mechanics, carpenter, mason, boatman, shoemaker, ploughboy, mother, girls sewing, and a wood-cutter
Which technique uses feelings to persuade you?
Pathos
What is the author's name?
Jonathan Edwards
Which president got stuck in the bathtub in the White House?
William Howard Taft
Fill in the blank:
"The _____ singing of the mother"
delicious
When we watched videos that showed ethos, logos, and pathos Ben also had a clip that we watched at the end of the class which was from a play by a famous play writer. Who is the play writer?
Shakespear