Which rhetorical device does paine use to inspire colonists and soldiers to take up the revolutionary cause, despite their concerns?

a.) appeal to pathos
b.) parallelism
c.) appeal to logos
d.) appeal to ethos

Thomas Paine used mainly an appeal to pathos as his form of rhetoric, especially in writing “The Crisis”. He used pathos to encourage a feeling of unity among the revolutionaries. This call to patriotism was backed by an emotional appeal to feel connected with others in the struggle against Britain. His frequent use of “we” to show that he was one with his audience, was a persuasive tool in pulling in his audience to sympathize with his cause.

The answer is actually b. explanation: lines that signify human-like characteristics: “a half a dozen kissed the eves”raindrops don’t usually ‘kiss’ anything, as it is a human action. lines that signify playfulness: “and made the gables laugh” a gable is the part of a wall that encloses a pitched roof, so it is certainly not living and cannot really laugh. this is a human characteristic and signifies playfulness.