Which sentence in this excerpt from thomas paine's \"the crisis, no. 1\" best summarizes thomas paine's method of persuasion? .
a. he provides empirical evidence to show that perseverance will lead to success in a prolonged war..
b. he provides empirical evidence to show that the future will be bleak if the people do not act as he suggests.. .
c. he appeals to his readers' emotions by imagining the consequences of not acting as he suggests.
d. he appeals to his readers' emotions by portraying the benefits of engaging in a prolonged war..