. .but if a thief break into my house, burn and destroy my property, and kill or threaten to kill me, or those that are in it, a
nd to “bind me in all cases whatsoever,” to his absolute will, am I to suffer it? What signifies it to me, whether he who does it, is a king or a common man; my countryman or not my countryman? whether it is done by an individual villain, or an army of them? If we reason to the root of things we shall find no difference; neither can any just cause be assigned why we should punish in the one case, and pardon in the other . . . In this passage from The Crisis, Thomas Paine was primarily employing which persuasive technique? A) appeal to authority B) appeal to ethics C) appeal to emotion D) appeal to logic
Answer: "Gilgamesh fiercely attacks Humbaba repeatedly with his axe until the monster topples and crashes to the ground." This quote seems to reflect his bravery and strength the most because he continues to relentlessly attack and in this sentence he is able to cause the monster to fall to the ground and give a subtle hint he's likely to be defeated soon.
Answer: B) From six different locations, the United States Mint makes coins so that the people of the nation have enough coins to carry on daily business.
