Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” Movie Poster Assessment

Before we Begin… • Jonathan Edwards's six-hour sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, " contains a great deal of imagery. Choose a passage from Edwards’s sermon that contains vivid imagery and illustrate it in the style of a movie poster! • You will not necessarily be graded on your artistic ability, but your poster should demonstrate creativity, attention to detail, and relevant information. The poster should look like one that you would see in a movie theater — informative, eye-catching, and interesting to the viewer.

For your poster, make sure to include the following: Your poster must contain original art to represent an extended analogy Edwards uses. Must be in full color. No pencil! Title of sermon and author’s name must be clearly visible At least two “review” quotes from critics about the story. This should be made-up and is intended to draw the viewer’s interest. No more than 2 sentences. • Include a “tagline” for the story. This should act as a “teaser”—make it short and catchy. • On the back, you must include rationale for your illustration by providing text evidence from the sermon. Be sure to explain why you chose the visual elements you did as well. One paragraph minimum, with embedded quotations. (For example, if you include a cat in your movie poster, include a direct quote from the text that references the cat. ) • Be creative and have fun with this! • •