The answer is due and dew. Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled and used differently. Inthis case, doe and act are not the same pronounciation as do.
Paine tells us that it's impractical for such a large nation (America) to be ruled by a tiny little island (Britain, obviously.)
A. Metaphor.
Answer: They choked and died from fluid in their lungs..?
Explanation: I'm not quite sure if this is right but this is the only thing I could think of, I'm so sorry if it's wrong