"Fire and brimstone" is an idiomatic expression. It is the symbol of god wrath that was found in both Heb-rew Bible and Christian new testaments.
Explanation:
"Fire and brimstone" was found in the kingdom of Christen king James Version. They transfer the Heb-rew Bible and used it in later in 1917. It is used as the adjective , "fire and brimstone". It is often referred as the style of the Christen. It has vivid description that includes the judgement and eternal dam-nation. It was popular at the the time of historical period.
These two words "fire and brimstone" were frequently seen during the time of the Christianity. The preacher of fire and brimstone were referred to the first great awakening. It was also called the best known serm-on period. When one time Edward was preaching people burst out weeping, some get faint and some start crying.
This is part of Tom's plan to entice the other boys into painting the fence for him. He plays on their emotions in order to convince them that painting the fence is a "fun" thing to do.
