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    Sun god Apollo/his haikus are terrible/but he thinks they’re great. Apollo is a unique god because he acts the most human, is one of the most powerful gods, and has a terrible love life. Born on the island of Delos, with help and assistance of his twin sister Artemis, Apollo is the god of several things: the sun, archery, prophecy, music, poetry, and medicine, plague and disease. He glowed and shimmered like the sun and at laurel leaves in his hair. He’s also the patron of bachelors, so he’s had

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    Apollo is also known as Phoebus , a well-respected individual is the know god of many things. To begin with, the god of music, as he plays a golden lyre(harp). The god plagues and of healing as he gives the science of medicine to man. Secondly, the god of light, as he carry’s the sun. Finally, the god of truth and oracles as the patron who gave wisdom in Delphi. Apollo had a very important task, which was to acquire his four-horse chariot and drag the sun across the sky each and every day. Furthermore

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    Sharon Cha Mr. Pitts AP English Language and Composition 10 August 2015 Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” is a sermon delivered by the Puritan preacher Jonathan Edwards during the Great Awakening, a period of religious revival. The sermon is intended to restore religious convictions of the Puritans, which he felt was weakening, for people in the congregation. Edwards’ purpose in the sermon is to impress upon his audience the urgency of redemption from sin

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    and Zen. After nearly a year, Herrigel begins to practice “loosing” the arrow. Up until this point, Herrigel had just let the arrow fly, paying no attention to the moment of release other than to note the peak of tension. Months go by and Herrigel does not correctly loose a single arrow. Archery, being an extension of consciousness and energy, means Herrigel’s inability

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    satire and commentary of the work. The theme is presented in the opening lines of Metamorphoses, where the poet invokes the gods, who are responsible for the changes, to look favorably on his efforts to compose. The changes are of many kinds: from human to animal, animal to human, thing to

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    how God children sometimes disrespect his by their sins. Edwards wanted to teach them the Waygod is sparing them with mercy and forgiveness on his audience by appealing to fear, pity and vanity. Edwards had a powerful impact on his Puritan audience because of his vexed Tone, Cautionary Image And His Complex Figurative Language. J Edwards explain how God sinners are spared and how mercy is given Because of Mr.Edwards cautionary tone the way he explain what God do once they sin and how God watches

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    "Free at last, Free at last, Great God a-mighty, we are free at last" (King 6). Martin Luther King Jr. and Jonathan Edwards both use strong words and tone. Jonathan Edwards is an American preacher, philosopher, and congregationalist protestant theologian. Jonathan is born in 1703 and gives the "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" speech in 1741. Edwards has strong feelings for what he believes in about congregation. Early settlers are persuaded by Edwards sermon because of the tone and word choice

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    animals, vegetation and childbirth. In roman mythology she is also known as Diana. Artemis has absolute power over nature and is said to bring fertility to all the places that worshipp her. Artemis is usually seen armed with her bow and poisonous arrows and wearing a knee-high chiton (tunic) except for when she takes the form of an animal. She is always seen with a deer at her side. Like her brother she also has the power of healing. Artemis’ symbols are the Bow and the Pike, her symbolic tree is

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    that they are entering a “spiritual warfare”. Every day that they walk and talk and stand for Christ, the devil is trying to attack and destroy them. So he explained to the newcomers of Christ that they must arm themselves with all the resources that God has provided: So stand firm. Put the belt of truth around your waist. The Belt of Truth: The soldier’s belt holds all of his weapons and armor together. For believer’s in Christ, the truth holds our spiritual armor together. Satan hates the truth because

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    In the life changing sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” Edward Taylor uses many persuasive techniques to grab the attention of his congregation. By amplifying specific rhetorical devices Edwards intends to instill enough fear into his congregation for them to turn from their sinful ways and repent; He achieves this by repetition, imagery, and his use of hyperbole. An effective rhetorical device Edward Taylor uses is repetition; this allows him to deepen the personal effect his sermon

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