In this assignment, you will illuminate a section of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." An illuminated passage is a section of a book that supplements the text with such decorations like initials, decorative borders and miniature illustrations.
Monks used to use gold leaf to catch the light and literally illuminate the reader as they metaphorically helped them "see the light" of the text (often the Bible) they were reading. While not necessary, such attention to detail will be greatly appreciated (though the gold leaf may not survive the grading process).
Your work will be evaluated as follows:
Image(s) from Sermon (25 points)
Quote w/ page number (20 points)
Title and author (20 points)
Explanation (35 points)
Monks used to use gold leaf to catch the light and literally illuminate the reader as they metaphorically helped them "see the light" of the text (often the Bible) they were reading. While not necessary, such attention to detail will be greatly appreciated (though the gold leaf may not survive the grading process).
Your work will be evaluated as follows:
Image(s) from Sermon (25 points)
- Includes at least one illustration of an image that comes directly from the sermon.
- Illuminated passage is neat, demonstrates effort on the behalf of the artist, and is on non-ruled (e.g., copy) paper.
Quote w/ page number (20 points)
- Illuminated passage includes the quote from which the illustration comes as well as sentences lending it context.
- Quote appears in quotation marks along with the page number for the quote (in parentheses).
Title and author (20 points)
- Illuminated passage includes the name of the title and author of the sermon.
- The full title of the sermon must be in quotation marks.
Explanation (35 points)
- On an additional sheet of college-ruled paper, explain the choice of image and quote in a well-developed paragraph (7-10 sentences).
- Paragraph uses quotes as textual evidence to support your claims. Textual evidence is in quotations and cites page number.
- Paragraph answers the following questions:
- What is the rhetorical purpose of Edwards’ sermon?
- How does the use of imagery support Jonathan Edwards’ message?
- Why do you feel the image you chose to illustrate helps convey Edwards’ message?
- What persuasive effect does this image have on the reader/listener?
(Don’t just say “it scares them”; explain why/how.)