The use of figurative language in “The Crisis No. 1” is abundant in Paine’s writing to persuade the people to believe that America needs to be independent from Britain. Paine uses similes various amounts of times in his writing. An example of Paine using similes is “Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered” (Paine 108); when he says this he is implying that Britain’s control over them will be difficult to overcome. Another type of figurative language that Paine uses is metaphors. A clear metaphor that he uses is “if being bound in that matter, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth” (Paine 108). In this metaphor, Paine is telling the people that the way Britain is treating them is like they are Britain’s slaves. The last type of figurative language that is seen in “The Crisis No. 1” is personification. The example of personification that is used is “Not a place on earth might be so happy as America. Her situation is remote from all the wrangling world, and she has nothing to do but to trade with them” (Paine 108). In this example, Paine is referring to America as a person, and that all America wants is to trade with the other countries. This shows that Paine took advantage of figurative language to persuade people into becoming independent from Britain.