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    Thomas Paine was an influential man who achieved many accomplished throughout his life. Back in the revolutionary time period the colonists had to make a crucial decision, which was if they should kneel as english subjects or stand as for what's right as americans. Thomas Paine Crisis No. 1 uses pathos as the most persuasive technique to appeal the audience’s angry feelings toward the king about the separation from britain, he uses an anecdote to show this. Paine believed that the only power people

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    Thomas Paine in the essay, ”The Crisis, Number 1” asserts that the colonists need to keep fighting the British. Pain supports his assertion by using duty/obligation, figurative language, and parallel structure. The author’s purpose is to persuade the colonists to not give up. The author writes in a motivational tone for the colonists. In “The Crisis Number 1” Paine uses duty/obligation to help his assertion. “He that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.” (Paine 87.) Paine

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    citizens were against it, and 1/3 of them were undecided. Thomas Paine realized that to become a free and independent nation, he would need the help of every citizen in the colonies. Because of this he wrote The Crisis No. 1 to increase the morale of the people, so that they would fight against Britain in the war. In The Crisis No. 1 Thomas Paine effectively used rhetorical devices to convince people to fight in the revolutionary war. Thomas Paine begins by alluding to the Declaratory

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    George Washington’s troops are about to expire on December 31 (history.com, par. 1). Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, The American Crisis, puts some fuel back in the fight. Paine’s use of rhetorical devices helps him achieve his purpose of encouraging laymen to join the fight and soldiers to continue the fight against Great Britain. During a time of remorse among the colonial people, Thomas Paine uses connotative language

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    Thomas Paine's "The Crisis Number One" and Patrick Henry's "Speech in the Virginia Convention" were both written in the Age of Reasoning as a way to provoke Americans to fight for independence from Great Britain. While both “The Crisis” and “Speech in the Virginia Convention” succeeded in inspiring the colonialists, they both use different persuasive techniques. Thomas Paine uses a hopeful tone in his essay, as well as rhetorical devices associated with the future, to convince his readers. Henry

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    not only one of the most significant events in American history, but also ignited the minds of many journalists and writers, such as Thomas Paine. Paine began his career as a journalist in 1776 with the well known pamphlet "Common Sense". By the end of this year, he was enlisted in the American army and had begun to write a series of essays, entitled "The American Crisis". At the time these were written, morale was low in the army, and the soldiers were suffering many hardships. So, George Washington

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    In Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense, he explains that the British government has broken its contract with the American people by quartering their troops in the Americans’ homes and by unjustly raising taxes, therefore requiring that the colonies secede from Britain. On the other hand, Paine’s The Crisis Papers serve to boost the morale of George Washington’s Continental Army by using dramatic and emotive language. Paine’s differing tones in Common Sense and The Crisis Paper is a direct reflection

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    Paine is Temporary but Pride is Forever The article by Thomas Paine comes from the collection his work titled The American Crisis. In it Paine uses numerous rhetorical strategies to persuade the American colonists to secede from Great Britain. Through his use of ethos and logos Paine is able to connect with his audience emotionally and logically. He also calls on their patriotism and belief in God to commit his audience to his cause. His work addresses the concerns he has about the oppressive British

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    Ms. McCarter English 3A 16 December 2016 The Crisis by Thomas Paine (1776) was written to inspire the people of the colonies to revolt against Great Britain.This document is important to the Age of Reason because it gave the colonies more hope of becoming a nation and inspired more people to want independence from Britain. With The Crisis and Common Sense, these two documents, along with many other factors, is what kickstarted the revolution. Paine uses ethos pathos and logos to appeal to his audience

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    Rhetorical Analysis: The Crisis, No. 1 by Thomas Paine Political writer, Thomas Paine, in his persuasive writing, The Crisis No. 1, expresses feelings towards Britain's control over the colonies. Paine's purpose is to unite the colonists in an effort to retaliate against Great Britain. He uses an objective tone in order to unite and rally the common person in his nation. Paine opens his persuasion to the nation by warning that getting their freedom from Britain will not be easy. By using

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