In The Crisis, No. 1, Paine uses aphorisms to appeal to the emotions and logic of the patriots. An aphorism is A. an appeal to t
he senses, painting a picture in the mind. B. a conceptual framework for comparing individual literary works. C. a style of language that is more informal, replicating a conversational tone to mimic everyday speech. D. a concise statement of a principle containing a personal truth or observation, usually in a clever tone.
I would say the correct answer is <span>D. a concise statement of a principle containing a personal truth or observation, usually in a clever tone.</span> Aphorisms are short and effective statements. Their greatest strength is their laconic succinctness, which also makes them memorable. Their topics usually come from philosophy and everyday human experience.
