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Read the excerpt from Common Sense, How does Paine's style contribute to the persuasiveness of the text?
“Our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath
contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of Europe absolute... Wherefore since nothing but blows will do, for God's sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the
next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child”

a) He references the "next generation to encourage
readers to stay calm and avoid violence in seeking
independence.
b) He appeals to readers' concerns about the safety of
future generations to motivate them to resist British
rule.
c) Paine uses the words "for God's sake" to remind
readers that only God has the power to change the way
a society is governed.
d) Paine compares the power of kings with the power of
God to demonstrate how difficult it will be to overcome
British rule.

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