My teacher talked for an hour about the uselessness of long speeches is it 1.simile 2. idiom 3. metaphor d. irony

in this text, paine use the word “ye” several times in order to  capture  the  attention of the colonists who   haven't understand the   importance and urgency of his cause. the word "ye" that is the plural of   "thou" is used to call the colonists attention and make the fight for the cause.

the words “strangest” and “unusual” suggest that the narrator is about to tell the story of an odd or puzzling group of people.