"neither can ye reconcile britain and america. the last cord now is broken, the people of england are presenting addresses against us.”
in this excerpt, paine uses figurative language to
a suggest that the relationship between britain and america cannot be severed.
b exaggerate the colonists’ claims of injustice against britain.
c emphasize that harmony between britain and america is not possible.
d describe britain’s cruel treatment of the colonists

In this excerpt, Paine uses figurative language to emphasize that harmony between Britain and America is not possible. The correct answer is C.

Explanation:

By saying "the last cord now is broken", the speaker clearly wants to make clear that there is no relationship at all in the present between America and Britain. Paine is saying that the one thing that had them linked with each other is now over and that the two countries have nothing in common any more.