Question

Common Sense
by Thomas Paine

I know it is difficult to get over local or long standing prejudices, yet if we will suffer ourselves to examine the component parts of the English constitution, we shall find them to be the base remains of two ancient tyrannies, compounded with some new republican materials.

First.—The remains of monarchical tyranny in the person of the king.

Secondly.—The remains of aristocratical tyranny in the persons of the peers.

Thirdly.—The new republican materials, in the persons of the commons, on whose virtue depends the freedom of England.

The two first, by being hereditary, are independent of the people; wherefore in a constitutional sense they contribute nothing towards the freedom of the state.



"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine

Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

Which rhetorical device appears in the passage?

(1 point)
Responses

analogy
analogy

rhetorical question
rhetorical question

emotional appeal
emotional appeal

enumeration
enumeration

Answer 1

enumeration

Paine clearly lists the components as "First—", "Secondly—", "Thirdly—", which is an example of enumeration (a structured list of points).