"i am as confident as i am that god governs the world that america will never be happy till she gets clear of foreign dominion. wars without ceasing will break out till that period arrives, and the continent must in the end be conqueror; for though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire."

paine uses metaphor to demonstrate that
the colonists will never know true joy.
the fight for independence is never-ending.
the concept of freedom will never cease to exist.
britain will never stop pursuing control of the colonies.

Did Paine say that about England?

The correct answer is the fight for independence is never-ending.

Explanation:

Metaphor is a rhetorical device. It is a type of comparison (different from the simile) and it is implicit, implied or hidden. The two things compared are usually unrelated but share some common characteristics.

In this case, Thomas Paine uses this device to show that the fight for independence is never ending, especially at the end when the speaker says "the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire."

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it's a way for authors to communicate with reader in this time period. books from the past can teach us about life.