They grow. the hills, the highlands, the mountains grow. waves. waves of gigantic, seamless mass from the cretaceous that become, at the height of the american world, the fairest crown of water: titicaca." by using terms like fairest crown and cretaceous, miguel ángel asturias's "lake titicaca". a. trying to use a metaphor, comparing the lake to old rulers of the world. b. using the words' connotations to stress the lake's majestic look and historic roots in a show of respect. c. creating an allusion to ancient incan folklore. d. using symbolism to show that by reaching the lake, the author has reached the peak of his abilities.

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."

- a.) the man dies after he is unable to keep a fire lit.