Read the excerpt from Common Sense. "Neither can ye reconcile Britain and America. The last cord now is broken, the people of England are presenting addresses against us." In this excerpt, Paine uses figurative language to suggest that the relationship between Britain and America cannot be severed. exaggerate the colonists' claims of injustice against Britain. emphasize that harmony between Britain and America is not possible. describe Britain's cruel treatment of the colonists.

emphasize that harmony between Britain and America is not possible.

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In the excerpt from "Common Sense," Thomas Paine makes reference to the broken relationship between England and America. In that respect, he uses metaphorical language to express that at that point, after so many hardships the colonies had to go through, reconciliation between the two is beyond the bounds of possibility. Thus, he suggests  that it is time for the American colonies to become an independent nation.

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