Was It Fear? Was It Guilt? Was It Emotion?

Guadalupe here, tackling topic #3

The preacher, Edwards, uses several rhetorical appeals to frighten sinners to repent. Because Edwards objective is to persuade sinners to repent, he uses emotional appeals such as ethos, logos and pathos. For example, on page 88 of the 11th grade literature book, Edwards uses fear, a form of pathos, by exclaiming, "...ten thousand times greater than the strength of the sturdiest in Hell, it would be nothing to withstand," which implied that sinners are powerless against God's wrath. Not only that, but Edward uses forms of hyperbole and simile to provoke guilt in the heart of sinners throughout his sermon.