Authors convey their tones by using a variety of rhetorical techniques. In Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, Jonathan Edwards uses the rhetorical techniques, imagery, repetition and metaphors to show his sharp tone. Edwards uses repetition to express his sharp tone. In his sermon he repeats the word “wrath”, which mean violent anger, over and over again making it clear how angry god is with his people. Edwards basically dooms the congregation to …showed first 75 words of 417 total…

…showed last 75 words of 417 total…If the author had just stated that God is powerful, the tone would have been affected because the statement would not have been conveyed as strongly. In creating this visual for the reader, one feels the sharpness of his tone and understands the seriousness of the matter. In Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, Jonathan Edwards conveys his sharp tone through rhetorical techniques. Thus showing the reader how he feels on the matter.