Read the excerpt from The Crisis, Number I. "Let it be told to the future world, that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive, that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet and to repulse it."In this excerpt, Paine uses hyperbole to

Paine exaggerates the severity of the situation by saying it was so bleak that “nothing but hope and virtue could survive.” This hyperbole emphasizes the people’s courage and shared resolve, encouraging readers to keep going despite hardship. The choice that captures this purpose is “inspire his readers to persevere.”

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