Question

what literary device is being used in the following quote: \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: his wrath towards you burns like fire.\select one:a. simileb. hyperbolec. personificationd. metaphoredwards use of this literary device is toselect one:a. establish gods distain for sin and the unsaved.b. illustrate gods inability to forgive.c. show a contrast between good and evil.d. all of the answers

Explanation:

For the first question: The quote uses the words "as" and "like" to make direct comparisons (God holding humans over hell as one holds a spider over fire; wrath burns like fire), which is the defining trait of a simile.
For the second question: Edwards uses this device to emphasize God's intense dislike for sin and those who are unsaved. The quote does not focus on God's inability to forgive or a direct good-evil contrast, so only option a is correct.

Answer:

1. a. Simile
2. a. Establish God's distain for sin and the unsaved.