Similes and Metaphors “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God By: Priyanka Dey, Abinaya Sivakumar, and Anthony Wang

Simile v. Metaphor Simile: Metaphor: Explicit comparison of two unlike objects using “like” or “as” Used for speakers, poets Short similes can be powerful Metaphor: Comparison of two unlike objects without using specific words (e.g. “like” or “as”) Compare concrete ideas to concepts

Simile #1 “The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider or loathsome insect over the fire” (p. 81, paragraph 2) Compares God holding a person to a how a person would hold a spider or revolting insects Shows God’s immense control over humans

Simile #2 “The wrath of God is like great waters increasing more and more, and rise higher and higher…” (p.80, paragraph 5) Compares the increase of God’s wrath to the increasing power of the water As the waves of water become larger, they are also more powerful Similarly, as God’s wrath increases, his wrath becomes more destructive

Metaphor Quote Concrete Image Idea it Represents “The fiery floods of the fierceness and the wrath of God would rush forth with inconceivable fury…” (p.80, paragraph 5) - The flood Represents fierceness of God’s wrath “The bow of God’s wrath is bent, and the arrow made ready on the string, and justice bends on arrow at your heart, and strings the bow…” (p. 80, paragraph 6) The bow The arrow Represents God’s wrath Represents justice

Metaphors (continued) Quote Concrete Image Idea it Represents “It is a great furnace of wrath” (p. 81, paragraph 3) - The furnace - Represents God’s wrath “The fire pent up in their own hearts is ready to break out..” - The fire - Represents people’s anger

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