What humor device does Benjamin Franklin use in the
underlined passage from
Section 15 of "Daylight
Saving"?

i'm pretty sure you can use the word uproar

it is the : d because is true

the puritans believed that god had formed a unique covenant, or agreement, with them. they believed that god expected them to live according to the scriptures, to reform the anglican church, and to set a good example that would cause those who had remained in england to change their sinful ways.