"Let it be told to the future world, that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive, that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet and to repulse it."

In this excerpt, Paine uses hyperbole to
inspire his readers to persevere.
warn readers of the difficulties ahead.
teach readers how to survive cold weather.
describe the sacrifices readers must make.