“not a man lives on the continent but fully believes that a separation must some time or other finally take place.”
which best describes paine’s use of figurative language in this excerpt?
a. paine uses hyperbole to emphasize that there is strong colonial support for american independence.
b. paine uses metaphor to illustrate why america must gain independence from britain.
c. paine uses hyperbole to describe the ways in which independence will benefit most of the colonists.
d. paine uses metaphor to express the fact that the majority of colonists believe in american independence.

the correct answer is option d. the nature of democracy. on november 19, 1863, president abraham lincoln delivered his famous gettysburg address in gettysburg, pennsylvania. in his speech, rather than focusing on details of the war (soldiers, casualties, aftermath of battle), lincoln invoked the very nature of democracy, that power ultimately comes from the people, when stating, “government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish”. these words mean that democracy is a government by the people (citizens) in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by the people or by their elected representatives for the benefit of all citizens. the survival of democracy in the united states is one of the reasons why this speech so significant today.

the following key ideas correctly express the key sentence.

restate key idea: most people can learn to swim in ten short lessons.

restate key idea: the majority of water-accident victims require mouth-to-mouth breathing.

restate key idea: an empty, tightly closed gallon jug will support a tired swimmer.  

restate key idea: first aid is to prevent accidents as well as assist in rescue.

explanation: the key idea needs to have the same topic as the key sentence (drowning and safety).