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Common Sense And Common Ground Summary

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Common Sense by Thomas Paine and Common Ground by Judith Ortiz Cofer are two unique works of literature. Common Sense is a pamphlet that Paine wrote in 1775 to fight for American independence against Britain whereas Common Ground is a poem that Cofer wrote in 1987 where she wrote about what makes up one’s “common ground” as well as her own “common ground” (Ingersoll 183) (History.com). Although both literary works seem to be different from one another, they also have many similarities when one digs a little deeper. While Common Sense and Common Ground are different forms of literature from different centuries, they are also similar in regards to their literary devices. Thomas wrote Common Sense in 1775 and published it in early 1776 to “set forth his arguments in favor of American independence (History.com).” This pamphlet played an important role in advocating the colonies’ independence from Britain by “transforming a colonial squabble into the American Revolution (History.com).” Had it not been for the use of literary devices in the pamphlet, there would be an unconvincing pamphlet which could mean no American Revolution. One type of literary device that Paine used in his pamphlet was alliteration and he used this in the consecutive text. “In order to gain a clear and just idea of the design and end of government, let us suppose a small number of persons settled in some sequestered part of the earth. (Paine 2).”Another type of literary device that Paine used in his

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