Question

1. read the sentence from thomas paine’s the crisis. “these are the times that try men’s souls.” what is this sentence an example of?

○ connotation
○ prudence
○ denotation
○ authoritative appeal

Explanation:

The phrase "times that try men's souls" does not use the literal (denotative) meaning of the words; instead, it carries an emotional, layered implied meaning about harsh, testing circumstances that challenge people's character, which is the definition of connotation. Prudence refers to cautious wisdom, and authoritative appeal relies on expert credibility, neither of which apply here.

Answer:

A. connotation