The Crisis

by Thomas Paine

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What does Thomas Paine mean by "the times that try men's souls" in "The Crisis"?

Who was the intended audience of "Crisis, No 1" by Thomas Paine?

What metaphors does Paine use in The Crisis to support the revolutionary war?

What does Paine mean by "what we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly"?

What's one example of parallelism in The Crisis?

How Does The Use Of Language In The Declaration Of Independence By Thomas Jefferson Differ From That In The Crisis By Thomas Paine?

How does Thomas Paine's comparison of Britain to a thief in "The Crisis" motivate colonists to fight?

In The Crisis, what does Thomas Paine mean by "I cannot see on what grounds the King of Britain can look up to heaven for help against us"?

What is the meaning of this quote from "The Crisis" by Thomas Paine?

What does the metaphor "Mutual fear is the principal link in the chain of mutual love, and woe be to that state that breaks the compact" mean in The Crisis?

What is Thomas Paine's message in The American Crisis?

Which passage from The Crisis, No. 1, contains an anecdote meant to persuade the audience?

What is the analogy in the last paragraph of The Crisis and how does it relate to Enlightenment ideas about individual rights and government's role?

Why did George Washington have "The Crisis" by Thomas Paine read to his troops?

Why does Thomas Paine directly quote the British in The Crisis?

What does Thomas Paine predict in "The Crisis" if people don't support the fight against the British?

What were Paine's feelings about the Tories in The Crisis?

How does Paine appeal to religion in the first essay of The Crisis?

Did Thomas Paine's predictions about future views of the Whigs in The Crisis come true?

What is Thomas Paine's overall message to the troops in The Crisis?

What type of emotional appeal (pathos) is in the first paragraph of The Crisis?

Why did George Washington have the first essay in The Crisis read to his troops?

In The Crisis, why does Paine believe God will favor the Americans over the British?

What two qualities, according to Paine in "The Crisis," do American troops need to win the war?

Compare the language used by Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence with that of Thomas Paine in The Crisis.

What does Paine suggest as the best method to defeat the British?

Who is the intended audience of Thomas Paine's "The Crisis"?

What was Paine's purpose in targeting The Crisis at his intended audience?