Question

guided practice
read the passage from the crisis.
tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this
consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious
the triumph. what we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly:—tis
dearness only that gives everything its value. heaven knows how to
set a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed, if
so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated.
in this passage, how does thomas paine use charged language to contrast
american independence with life under british rule?
a. he warns that things purchased cheaply have no value.

b. he states that conflict is hard and triumph is glorious.

c. he compares british rule with hell and freedom with heaven.

d. he points out that freedom has its price.

Explanation:

The passage opens by equating British tyranny (rule) to hell, then frames freedom as a "celestial" (heavenly) good, using this charged contrast to highlight the difference between life under British rule and American independence. The other options do not address the contrasting charged language asked in the question: A focuses on value of cheaply obtained things, B describes conflict/triumph without contrast, and D only notes freedom's price without the hell-heaven comparison.

Answer:

C. He compares British rule with hell and freedom with heaven.