Winthrop`s Rhetorical Devices
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Some Rhetorical Devices…
STRATEGIES WINTHROP EMPLOYS & WERE
COMMON TO THIS TYPE OF SERMON
Biblical Allusion
An allusion is a reference to a biblical work or
passage.
It can be very subtle… the mere mention of a serpent alludes to
the Adam and Eve story
Or it can be very overt: “He is an Adam in the wilderness”
Biblical Quotation/Citation
When a writer actually quotes a biblical passage this
is not an allusion.
A citation is a verbatim recitation of a particular
passage.
When the source is provided ( Ezekiel5:12-15), it is
more aptly referred to as a citation.
Biblical Exegesis
An exegesis is a critical interpretation or analysis
A writer might take a biblical story, reinterpret it and
apply it to whatever situation he is talking about.
The adjective form is exegetical.
Someone who writes exegeses is an exegete.
Why use the bible?
Provides an ethical foothold. People who have
studied the bible are usually seen as intelligent and
moral.
Notice how illogical this assumption is… Even the
devil can quote scripture…
Biblical references create a common ground. Most
people are familiar with the bible.
The bible is full of rich metaphors and images. Why
reinvent the wheel?