The Crisis, No. 1 by Thomas Paine (excerpt) THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patrio
t will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX) but "to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER" and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth. Even the expression is impious; for so unlimited a power can belong only to God. Speech to the Second Virginia Convention by Patrick Henry (excerpt) Sir, we have done everything that could be done, to avert the storm which is now coming on. We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne, and have implored its interposition to arrest the tyrannical hands of the ministry and Parliament. Our petitions have been slighted; our remonstrances have produced additional violence and insult; our supplications have been disregarded; and we have been spurned, with contempt, from the foot of the throne. In vain, after these things, may we indulge the fond hope of peace and reconciliation. There is no longer any room for hope. If we wish to be free if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained, we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us! 20 Select the correct answer. Which pair of sentences best compares the two excerpts? Which answer choice consisting of two sentences best compares “The Crisis, No. 1” and “Speech to the Second Virginia Convention”? A. Thomas Paine's purpose is to persuade his audience to abandon their course of action. Patrick Henry's purpose is to exhort his audience to persist in their course of action. B. Thomas Paine appeals to his audience's sense of reason using empirical evidence. Patrick Henry appeals to his audience's emotions using anecdotal evidence. C. Thomas Paine's purpose is to persuade his audience to persist in their course of action. Patrick Henry's purpose is to exhort his audience to follow a new course of action. D. Thomas Paine appeals to his audience's emotions using a reference to God. Patrick Henry appeals to his audience's reason using anecdotal evidence.
