Common Sense
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Introduction 1. Of the Origin and Design of Government 2. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession 3. Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs 4. Of the Present Ability of America Appendix
Themes
All Themes The Role of Government The Case Against Monarchy Independence vs. Dependence Reason, Morality, and Rhetoric
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Characters
All Characters Thomas Paine King George III
Symbols
All Symbols Parent and Child
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Ethos Fallacy Genre Hyperbole Metaphors Mood Pathos Personification Setting Similes Style Tone
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Common Sense

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Thomas Paine

Common Sense Literary Devices

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