Various Appeals in "The Crisis" by Thomas Paine

Emotional Appeal - "By perseverance and fortitude we have the prospect of a glorious issue; by cowardice and submission, the sad choice of a variety of evils -- a ravaged country -- a depopulated city -- habitations without safety, and slavery without hope..." in this line, Paine played with the fear in his audience. Because humanity, in my opinion, is mostly driven by fear, this helped rile up support for a revolution.

Ethical Appeal – in lines 31-39, Thomas speaks of what parent’s should be like. He says they should want peace for not only their lifetime, but also their childrens’. In this, he shows ethical appeal by talking about what he thinks life should be like and how people should act.

Appeals to Association - "The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in a crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it NOW, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman." In this line, Paine continues to rally for support. He states that people who are in part of the rebellion become a sort of hero, and again urges people to join in his fight against the British.