Question

Read the excerpt from The Crisis, Number I.

"My own line of reasoning is to myself as straight and clear as a ray of light."

Paine most likely uses this language to convince his audience that
a) he is completely confident in his reasoning.
b) his reasoning is supported by many others.
c) his reasoning is influenced by the laws of nature.
d) their reasoning is flawed if they disagree with him.

Answer 1

From the given excerpt above from The Crisis, Number I, Paine most likely uses this language to convince his audience that he is completely confident in his reasoning. The correct answer is option A. What makes this language confident? According to the line, he said that his reasoning is straight and very clear. These words imply confidence.

Answer 2

A. HE IS COMPLETELY CONFIDENT IN HIS REASONING