I'm pretty sure it is Theme.
Theme is the central topic of the text. passage, story, or anything else. So it may possibly also be the same for the underlying meaning and universal truth...but again, I am not sure.
Answer:
The United States Declaration of Independence (formally The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America) is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 1776.
Explanation:
Crisis Pamphlets - were written in every day language which common citizens could understand.
1. Thomas Paine used rhetoric to convince his audience that they should revolt against the British monarchy and fight for American's independence.
2. Paine uses common rhetorical devices such as personification, strong imagery, and allusion to appeal to his audience. <span />
