ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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LITERATURE QUESTIONS

PURITAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, “ Edwards compares each of his listeners to “a spider or some loathsome insect held over the fire” in order to stress a human being’s
A
Ugliness in God’s eyes
B
Unimportance in God’s plan
C
Powerlessness in comparison to God
D
Courage in the face of God’s wrath
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Edwards compares each of his listeners to “a spider or some loathsome insect held over the fire” in order to stress a human being’s.

Detailed explanation-2: -The sinners are “loathsome” insects. “His wrath toward you burns like fire; … you are ten times more abominable in His eyes than the most hateful venomous serpent is in ours.” As Puritans, the speaker and the audience would be familiar with biblical references to a serpent or serpents as evil.

Detailed explanation-3: -Edwards also uses several other examples of imagery. He states, “The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked:” (paragraph 8, Edwards 154).

Detailed explanation-4: -Which statement best describes Edwards’s views in “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"? People who were “born again” in Christ would be spared.

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