Plato and Edwards have similar strategies with their usage of similes and metaphors. For example, Plato uses the metaphor of knowledge to represent good and light. He then goes into explaining about intellect in the state and legislature and how evil men use knowledge to do some good. Edwards uses the simile of fire to explain God's wrath. He uses this to show that all people are damned for the sins that they have committed. Even thought they use similar writing styles, they differ in purpose. One speaker talks solely about evil and hell, while another talks about heaven as well as hell. Edwards' main purpose is to scare the audience and tell them that they are doomed to spend their lives suffering from God's wrath in hell. Even though Plato does talk about the evils of man, he also talks about “turning round of a soul” and the ascent from darkness to light. Another connection between Edwards' and Plato is their synonyms for hell. They use pathos to appeal to the reader and make the audience fear hell and God's wrath more. Edwards constantly uses words such as “fiery pit” and “flames”. Plato compare hell to “darkness” and an “underground den”. Both speakers use similar writing style and pathos to get their purpose across abut heaven vs. hell. They use those images to either scare their audience or tell the that they could turn their lives around.