3. in “the pigman & me," nonno frankie gives the following advice.
"and you tell him he looks like a fugitive from a brain gang! and tell him he has a face like a
mattress! and that an espresso coffee cup would fit on his head like a sombrero."
these remarks affect the mood by
increasing the mood of anger.
decreasing the mood of fear.
olightening the mood with humor.
creating a mood of suspense.

right now 12

answer:

lightening the mood with humor

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."