Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Lesson Plan

Finding Literary Elements

Kind of Activity:

Artistic Response

Objective:

Students will identify significant literary elements and translate some of the sermon's images into a visual medium.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5

Structure:

Though sermons are not generally considered first as works of literature, Edwards' sermon contains many powerful literary elements, most notably his use of imagery, metaphor, and simile. Begin the activity by pointing out a few examples of imagery, simile, metaphor, and personification in the sermon, perhaps using some of the following passages:

• "We find it easy to tread on and crush a...