Nparagraph three of common sense, why does paine use the phrases "precariousness of human affairs," "while we have it in our power," and "time and chance"? to evoke in colonists a fear of fighting against a world superpower to evoke in colonists the need for urgency in their quest for independence to instill in colonists a desire to take up arms against their oppressor to instill in colonists a respect for peaceful negotiations

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?