Which metaphors and similes in the sermon were probably the most persuasive?

Figurative
language abounds in s famous 18th century sermon, . As a Puritan minister,
Edwards was mostly concerned with salvation, and this sermon specifically concerns itself mainly
with mans personal responsibility for sin and with Gods response to it. Through the use of a
number of literary devices such as , , and , Edwards makes his message clear.

Edwardss perspective of God is perhaps most evident in the, "The God that holds
you over the pit of Hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the
fire€¦" Here Edwards suggests Gods omnipotence and mans smallness in comparison. The choice
of spider, though, along with the...