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Which sentence in the excerpt from Thomas paine's "the crisis, No. 1" best summarizes Thomas Paine's method of persuasion?

A. He provides empirical evidence to show that perseverance will lead to success in a prolonged was

B. He provides empirical evidence to show that the future will be bleak if the people do not act as he suggests

C. He appeals to his readers emotions by imagining the consequences of no acting as he suggests

D. He appeals to his readers emotions by portraying the benefits of engaging in a prolonged war

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Option C - He appeals to his readers emotions by imagining the consequences of not acting as he suggests.

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Answer:

The sentence that best summarizes Thomas Paine's method of persuasion is "He appeals to his readers' emotions by imagining the consequences of no acting as he suggests"

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Thomas Paine used several literary devices and used persuasion in a different way when it comes to talking about emotional appeals we can see the sentence "Not a place upon earth might be so happy as America" that would immediately race the emotions of all citizens and make them believe in Paine's called for rebellion.

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