Thomas Paine And Edwards Essay
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Other than the persuasive appeals, both Paine and Edwards continuously and strongly exhibit literary techniques such as metaphors and similes. To begin, metaphorical phrases are displayed in both Paine’s essay and Edwards’ lecture. First, in the “The Crisis, No. 1,” the metaphor “if a thief breaks into my house, burns and destroys my property, and kills or threatens to kill me, or those that are in it, and to ‘bind me in all cases whatsoever’ to his absolute will, am I to suffer it,” is stated by Edwards. This metaphor is being compared to Great Britain invading and installing absolute control over the American colonists through taxes and no representation in Parliament. Also, the thief is Britain, while Paine represents the American colonists whose house is the 13 colonies. Furthermore, in comparison to the metaphor, Britain did destroy and burn many houses during the early portions of the Revolutionary War and, also, through this …show more content…
To do so, these two American composers utilize the persuasive appeals of ethos, which refers to the author’s credibility, believability, and likeability, pathos, which refers to the reader’s emotions, and logos which refers to logical ways of persuasion. Also, both the philosopher, Paine, and the preacher, Edwards, use literary techniques such as a metaphor, which is a statement directly comparing two different subjects, and a simile, which also compares two distinct subjects but with the employing of the words “like” or “as.” Overall, through the persuasive appeals and literary techniques, Paine and Edwards have incredible comparisons and in doing so, greatly convinced and persuaded the American people during the colonial times of the eighteenth
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how both paine and edwards exhibit literary techniques such as metaphors and similes.
- Analyzes how paine uses metaphors to support and strengthen his argument and position.
- Analyzes how edwards uses metaphors to reinforce and clarify his statements.
- Analyzes how both paine and edwards exhibit literary techniques such as metaphors and similes.
- Analyzes how paine uses metaphors to support and strengthen his argument and position.
- Analyzes how edwards uses metaphors to reinforce and clarify his statements.
- Analyzes the literary technique used in both paine's essay and edwards' revivalist sermon, which is a simile.
- Analyzes how edwards uses similes for his own religious, persuasive, and clarification purposes.
- Concludes that thomas paine and jonathan edwards use persuasive appeals and literary techniques to persuade their audience to support the revolutionary cause.
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- Analyzes how both controversial men used abstract language to connect with the audience. paine used "freedom" and did not elaborate upon its meaning, allowing each person to derive their own meaning.
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- Analyzes how thomas paine had a powerful impact on colonist minds by creating "common sense". he influenced the americans to fight for their rights that the british had taken away from them.
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- Explains that thomas paine had disbeliefs in other religions and churches in god made him write quotes in his book of "the age of reason".
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- Explains that thomas paine's common sense was a powerful and successful propaganda weapon used to promote his idea of independence from britain.
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- Analyzes how paine's hatred and concerns about the king and monarchy were another reason he called for a revolution.
- Analyzes how paine argued for starting a revolution before conditions in new england got worse.
- Analyzes how paine called for declaring independence because he felt it was a good time for america to revolt due to its size and navy, as compared to britain's.
- Explains that not all people who read common sense agreed with paine's ideas. he believed the slave trade was a sin and that it was the devil’s work.
- Analyzes how thomas paine's common sense was able to reach a wide audience because he was an understandable writer and used the bible to appeal to his audience.
- Describes thomas paine as the "father of the revolution" who composed and distributed powerful and effective arguments to the masses of freedom-hungry colonists.
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