Thomas Paine Common Sense Quotes
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
Please complete the following chart. You must have at least 8 examples from the text.
Purpose:
Quote
Device
Analysis
“In the early ages of the world, according to the scripture chronology there were no kings; the consequences of which was, there were no wars; it is the pride of kings which throws mankind into confusion…”
“In the following pages I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense: and have no other preliminaries to settle with the reader, than that he will divest himself to prejudice and prepossession, and suffer his reason and his feelings to determine for themselves: that he will put on, or rather that he will not put off, the true character of a man, and generously enlarge his views beyond the present days…” …show more content…
“I have heard it asserted by some, that as America has flourished under her former connection with Great Britain, the same connection is necessary towards her future happiness, and will always have the same effect.”
“We may as well assert that because a child has thrived upon milk, that it is never to have meat, or that the first twenty years of our lives to become a precedent for the next twenty.”
“We have boasted the protection of Great Britain, with considering, that her motive was interest not attachment: and that she did not protect us from our enemies on our account: but form her enemies on her own account…”
“Can ye give to prostitution its former innocence?
Neither can ye reconcile Britain and America”
“There are injuries which nature cannot forgive; she would cease to be nature if she did.”
“ As well can the lover forgive the ravisher of his mistress, as the continent forgive the murderers of Britain”
Anecdote
Syntax
Figurative Language(Personification)
Diction
Personification
Diction
Personification
Diction
Thomas Paine includes a short story of how It was before, when there were no kings. This supports his perspective of having self-government instead of being governed by the crown.
Paine’s choice of arranging this sentence along with his other sentences he directly states what he is going to be talking about which lets the reader know.
Thomas Paine personifies America. He states the opposite side of the argument here which makes him credible because he shows both sides not just his.
He decides to use sarcasm in his diction to get his point across. Here he compares it to the point that people that follow being governed by the king should keep being governed by the king, like just because a child has bloomed because of milk doesn’t mean that for the rest of his life he needs to drink only milk and not eat meat to grow.
Once again Thomas Paine personifies Great Britain which clearly states that they have not protected America to help them out but for their own benefit.
Thomas Paine’s choice of including the comparison between a prostitute to its innocence and Britain and America states that Britain and America can no longer be friends.
Thomas Paine once again uses personification, nature is personified.
Thomas Paine’s choice of diction here is a comparison that anybody can understand which makes it easier for the reader.
Please complete the following chart. You must have at least 8 examples from the text.
Purpose:
Quote
Device
Analysis
“In the early ages of the world, according to the scripture chronology there were no kings; the consequences of which was, there were no wars; it is the pride of kings which throws mankind into confusion…”
“In the following pages I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense: and have no other preliminaries to settle with the reader, than that he will divest himself to prejudice and prepossession, and suffer his reason and his feelings to determine for themselves: that he will put on, or rather that he will not put off, the true character of a man, and generously enlarge his views beyond the present days…” …show more content…
“I have heard it asserted by some, that as America has flourished under her former connection with Great Britain, the same connection is necessary towards her future happiness, and will always have the same effect.”
“We may as well assert that because a child has thrived upon milk, that it is never to have meat, or that the first twenty years of our lives to become a precedent for the next twenty.”
“We have boasted the protection of Great Britain, with considering, that her motive was interest not attachment: and that she did not protect us from our enemies on our account: but form her enemies on her own account…”
“Can ye give to prostitution its former innocence?
Neither can ye reconcile Britain and America”
“There are injuries which nature cannot forgive; she would cease to be nature if she did.”
“ As well can the lover forgive the ravisher of his mistress, as the continent forgive the murderers of Britain”
Anecdote
Syntax
Figurative Language(Personification)
Diction
Personification
Diction
Personification
Diction
Thomas Paine includes a short story of how It was before, when there were no kings. This supports his perspective of having self-government instead of being governed by the crown.
Paine’s choice of arranging this sentence along with his other sentences he directly states what he is going to be talking about which lets the reader know.
Thomas Paine personifies America. He states the opposite side of the argument here which makes him credible because he shows both sides not just his.
He decides to use sarcasm in his diction to get his point across. Here he compares it to the point that people that follow being governed by the king should keep being governed by the king, like just because a child has bloomed because of milk doesn’t mean that for the rest of his life he needs to drink only milk and not eat meat to grow.
Once again Thomas Paine personifies Great Britain which clearly states that they have not protected America to help them out but for their own benefit.
Thomas Paine’s choice of including the comparison between a prostitute to its innocence and Britain and America states that Britain and America can no longer be friends.
Thomas Paine once again uses personification, nature is personified.
Thomas Paine’s choice of diction here is a comparison that anybody can understand which makes it easier for the reader.