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Wednesday, January 21

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    "Britain has trembled like an ague at the report of a French fleet of flat-bottomed boats; and in the fourteenth [fifteenth] century the whole English army, after ravaging the kingdom of France, was driven back like men petrified with fear; and this brave exploit was performed by a few broken forces collected and headed by a woman, Joan of Arc."
    Symbols "The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot represent courage and protection for their country."
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    purpose, because hePaine wanted courages people who
    Personification
    "Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right..."
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    "As thought is to man"
    "As soldier is to war"
    -Paine wanted people-These quotes emphazise Paines purpose, because in order to become a soldier, you have to think about what you're fighting for. In this case they were fighting for their freedom and their country. Also, to fight in a war there must be part of the revolution.soldiers who are willing to fight.
    Similie
    "Britain has trembled like an ague at the report of a French fleet of flatbottomed boats."
    - Britain was powerful, but could still be intimidated by the United States, just like the French fleet.
    "Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered"
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    text he knewwas certain that God
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Wednesday, January 14

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    Thomas Paine persuadesused persuasion techniques to motivate the Americans
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    "Britain has trembled like an ague at the report of a French fleet of flat-bottomed boats; and in the fourteenth [fifteenth] century the whole English army, after ravaging the kingdom of France, was driven back like men petrified with fear; and this brave exploit was performed by a few broken forces collected and headed by a woman, Joan of Arc."
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    "...that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."
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    and persuasive. The audience Thomas Paine persuades the Americans to continue in the fight for freedom from Britain.
    Allusions
    "Britain has trembled like an ague at the report of a French fleet of flat-bottomed boats; and in the fourteenth [fifteenth] century the whole English army, after ravaging the kingdom of France, was driven back like men petrified with fear; and this brave exploit was performed by a few broken forces collected and headed by a woman, Joan of Arc."
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    - Britain was powerful, but could still be intimidated by the United States, just like the French fleet.
    "Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered"
    - This emphasisesemphasizes Paine's purpose,
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    "As thought is to man"
    "As soldier is to war"
    -Paine wanted people to be part of the revolution.
    Similie
    "Britain has trembled like an ague at the report of a French fleet of flatbottomed boats."
    "Tyranny,- Britain was powerful, but could still be intimidated by the United States, just like the French fleet.
    "Tyranny,
    like hell,
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    easily conquered"
    - This emphasises Paine's purpose, because throughout the text he knew that God would protect them, and help them gain their freedom.

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    "...that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."
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    The audience
    Allusions
    "Britain has trembled like an ague at the report of a French fleet of flat-bottomed boats; and in the fourteenth [fifteenth] century the whole English army, after ravaging the kingdom of France, was driven back like men petrified with fear; and this brave exploit was performed by a few broken forces collected and headed by a woman, Joan of Arc."
    Symbols
    A Symbol is anything that stands for or represents something else. The
    "The summer soldier
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    for their country.country."
    - This ties in to Paines purpose, because he wanted people who were willing to fight for their country and freedom.

    Personification
    A nonhuman subject is given human characteristics.
    "Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right..."
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    were a courages woman defending
    Synecdoche
    A Synecdoche is substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
    "As thought is to man"
    "As soldier is to war"
    Similie
    A Similie uses like or as.
    "Britain
    "Britain has trembled
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    flatbottomed boats."
    "Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered"

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    Self interest is the best reason to stay united as a whole
    Tone
    BITTER: "Every Tory is a coward; for servile, slavish,self-interested fear is"...that the foundation of Toryism""
    Diction reflects on
    harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."
    The overal
    tone being used
    Words like: slavish,coward,servile reflect on his bitter tone of British Government
    in the text is inspiring and persuasive. The audience
    Allusions
    "Britain has trembled like an ague at the report of a French fleet of flat-bottomed boats; and in the fourteenth [fifteenth] century the whole English army, after ravaging the kingdom of France, was driven back like men petrified with fear; and this brave exploit was performed by a few broken forces collected and headed by a woman, Joan of Arc."
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    Words like: slavish,coward,servile reflect on his bitter tone of British Government
    Allusions
    An allusion"Britain has trembled like an ague at the report of a French fleet of flat-bottomed boats; and in the fourteenth [fifteenth] century the whole English army, after ravaging the kingdom of France, was made when Paine quotes,"show your faithdriven back like men petrified with fear; and this brave exploit was performed by your work." This is reffering to the bible.a few broken forces collected and headed by a woman, Joan of Arc."
    Symbols
    A Symbol is anything that stands for or represents something else. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot represent courage and protection for their country.
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