The Puritan Influence

LEQ: What makes American literature American?

More specifically:
What makes an American speech effective?
How are the Puritan values realized in Edwards sermon?

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In

140 characters or less, write one stereotype

youve heard about the Puritans.

Types of speeches
Speech

- Nonfiction and delivered orally

Political - focuses on government or political
issues
Address - formal speech, prepared for special
occasion
Sermon - based on scriptural (Bible) text and
provides religious instruction

Persuasive Devices

 Based

Ethos
ee-thos

on the picture, what do you think this

word means?

Ethos

(Credibility), or ethical appeal, means convincing by the

character of the author.

Refers to the trustworthiness or credibility of the writer or

speaker.

Example: A doctor endorses a product and we believe

him/her because they seem trustworthy because they
have a license to practice medicine.

Logos
loh-gos
Based

on the picture, what do you think this

word means?

Logos
(Logical)

means persuading by the use of

reasoning.

Refers

to the internal consistency of the message.

The

clarity of the claim, the logic of its reasons,

and the effectiveness of its supporting evidence.

The impact of logos on an audience is sometimes

called the argument's logical appeal.

Pathos
pey-thos
Based

on the picture, what do you think this

word means?

Pathos

Pathos (Emotional) means persuading by appealing to the

reader's emotions.

(Greek for 'suffering' or 'experience') is often associated

with emotional appeal.

Identify with the writer's point of view--to feel what the

writer feels.

Every kiss begins with Kay" = this product will get you
love.

Persuasive Devices
Persuasive device-methods that a speaker uses to try to sway an
audience
Ethical appeal-Aimed at audiences moral standards and beliefs
(Ethos)
Logical appeal-uses facts, statistics or expert testimony (Logos)
Emotional appeal-plays on feelings, using strong words and
connotations (Pathos)

Appeal Practice
Four out of five doctors choose Chew-ezz gum for their patients who chew gum
a) Ethos
b) Logos
c)Pathos

Eating too quickly will result in a stomach ache

a) Ethos
b) Logos
c)Pathos

If you love me, youd want to make me happy

a) Ethos
b) Logos
c)Pathos

The Surgeon General warns smoking can adversely affect your health
a) Ethos
b) Logos
c)Pathos

What goes up, must come down

a) Ethos
b) Logos
c)Pathos

Without music, our world would be bleak

a) Ethos
b) Logos
c)Pathos

Rhetorical Devices
Rhetorical devices-Patterns of words and ideas that created
emphasis and plays on emotions

Repetition-Restating an idea using the same words

Restatement-Expressing the same idea using different words

Parallelism-Repeating a grammatical structure

Antithesis-Using strongly contrasting words, ideas or images

Rhetorical questions-Asking questions for effect, not to get answers

Imagery
The use of language to evoke
a picture of a thing, place or
experience.
Imagery is vivid descriptive
language that appeals to one
or more of the senses.

Figures of speech
Words or phrases that compare one thing to another,
unlike thing.
Sometimes known as figurative languagethis is the
opposite of literal language.
Examples of figures of speech

alliteration

assonance

clich

metaphor

onomatopoeia

oxymoron

paradox

simile

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(5-8 sentences each paragraph).

Puritan Intro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UENmCYs4sM

Who were the Puritans?

The Puritans were religious reformers who wanted to

purify the Church of England

After leaving England, they decided to cross the Atlantic

to the New World and start over, in the hopes of
establishing an ideal community founded on moral and
religious values, or a city upon a hill

The Mayflower landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620

Who were the puritans (cont.)?

Puritanism influenced almost EVERY aspect of colonial life

Predestination: God has already decided who will be saved

Puritan ethic: Hard work and self-discipline were extremely

important

Self-examination and spiritual insight were extremely

important as well

These aspects of Puritan life are evident in hymns, sermons,

histories, journals and autobiographies of the time

Religious Beliefs

Believed in the followings of John Calvin

Original Sin: Man is born corrupt because of Eves sin

Limited Atonement: Jesus only died for the elect, not for
everyone

Elect: the select few that were saved

Gods grace could save us but only a select few

Other Beliefs

Were intolerant of other religions

Saw narrow-mindedness as a source of strength

Believed in hard work

Because they expected little of life, they were rarely disappointed

World filled with evil

World was a work house, not a play house

Other Beliefs

Promoted education and reading

Must be able to read in order to read the Bible

Against anything the Bible is against, technology, democracy, pride,

sleeping during sermons, divorce

Created first college, first bookstore, first newspaper

Very strict interpretation of the Biblewhatever the Bible said was

the final word

The First Great Awakening

The First Great Awakening was an evangelical and revitalization religious

movement in the 1730s and 40s

This religious revival resulted in prevailing preaching, personal revelation,

and a desperation for deliverance

This awakening made Christianity personal, which encouraged selfexamination and a new standard of personal morality

Sermons during this time period focused on the belief that Hell is real place.
Preachers hoped to horrify their audiences into spiritual awakening through
the use of intense hell-fire imagery.

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God is the epitome of this ^^

Anchor Text:
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

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Define the following terms:

Metaphor

Simile

Provide an example for both.

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry

God
Sinners

(colonists) are held in Gods hand and at

any moment he can drop them into Hell.
(Figurative Meaning)

Sinners

will be sent to Hell if they dont stop

sinning against God. (Literal Meaning)

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

Author-Jonathan Edwards

His literal message is about Eternal Damnation

(Going to Hell)

He uses figures of speech to compare Gods wrath or Gods

punishment to everyday items or things so the colonists in his
church would understand his message.

Introduction Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3REg6ZWLjZA&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlyGmerlknk

Finish Annotating Sinners in the Hands

of an Angry God as a class

Ethos

Logos

Pathos

Repetition

Restatement

Antithesis

Rhetorical Questions

Imagery

Metaphor

Simile

Isnt it about time we start communicating more clearly? I, for one am sick of
hearing the drama that escapes the hallways, escapes the locker rooms, and
escapes the classrooms, just because of simple miscommunication.

Dr. Edwin Communicado, a leading speech therapist from Yale University has
developed a new strategy in order to combat miscommunication. He believes
that if you hear an entire conversation, you will be able to intelligently speak to
what was being shared.

By simply uttering the word, over your guests will know that you are at the
end of your thought! No more losing your best friend, crying with snot running
down your nose as you tell your big brother or losing sleep over the
misinterpreted information. In other words, you are going to be like a king in a
castle because you can own your words!

High school can be the best of times and the worst of times, but by using this
strategy, you will be able to positively communicate, communicate,
communicate!

Your words are more than just words, they are your lifeline!

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Nonsense Speech!
Each group must come up with a speech/sermon about nonsense using ALL persuasive
and rhetorical devices discussed in class. For example, you could write a speech
about putting ketchup on everything, or ending every sentence with over, or even
skipping instead of walking.

Step one: Outline and plan the speech by filling out the chart with a space for
pathos, ethos, logos, imagery, similes, metaphors, repetition, restatement,
parallelism, antithesis, and rhetorical questions. LAFS.1112.RL.2.4 (Spend about
20 minutes completing this step)

Step Two: Create a speech about complete nonsense that includes all of the
devices listed in your chart. Make the speech cohesive. All members of the group
must play a role no, this does not mean that every member needs to speak in
front of the class. (Spend about 10 minutes completing this step)

Step Three: Present your 2 minute speech. (Last fifteen minutes of class)