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

dramatic irony occurs when the reader/audience knows more about a character's situation than the character does. the one main effect is that it gives the reader a sense of superiority, or detached superiority. the reader not only seemingly discovers what is revealed, but feels superior for doing so.

1. list two reasons why fossil fuels should continue to be used as a source of energy in america.