"the devil is waiting for them, hell is gaping for them, the flames gather and flash about them"
gaping means"wide open". why is this word so effective in conveying edwards's purpose to his audience?

Gaping is related to living things, which makes hell seem like a living creature to the audience.

The word gaping helps build the image of hell as a mouth that will swallow the audience up if they don’t do as Edward says.

The connotation of gaping makes the image more frightening and persuasive.

blank verse is often confused with free verse. free verse avoids traditional poetic forms such as rhyme schemes and conventional metres and can follow any pattern the poet wishes which means that the verses and lines can differ in length as the poet chooses. however blank verse like free verse is also unrhymed but each line in blank verse has roughly the same number of stresses and syllables, usually following the iambic pentameter

it’s important not to respond to the bully because doing so generally just escalates the problem.

tell a trusted adult about what is happening and save the evidence. you should also let your internet or cell phone provider know, along with the operator of the site if it is happening online.

if the bullying continues, notify the local police and consider consulting an attorney if it becomes serious.

school authorities may also become involved if it involves students on campus.