Which sentence in this excerpt from Thomas Paine's "The Crisis, No. 1" best summarizes Thomas Paine's method of persuasion? He p
rovides empirical evidence to show that perseverance will lead to success in a prolonged war. He provides empirical evidence to show that the future will be bleak if the people do not act as he suggests. He appeals to his readers' emotions by imagining the consequences of not acting as he suggests. He appeals to his readers' emotions by portraying the benefits of engaging in a prolonged war. NextReset
The mood here is one of uncertainty, the character is not exactly afraid but he is most certainly in an unknown place. His first reaction is to take in his surroundings and analyze his position. This shows ,in this scene at least, that the character is not one to be scared of unusual circumstances.
