"the heart that feels not is dead; the blood of his children will curse his cowardice who shrinks back at a time when a little might have saved the whole and made them happy." what is the purpose of the figurative language in this excerpt?

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Explanation:

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In “The Crisis No. 1” by Thomas Paine, the writer uses plenty of figurative language to persuade the audience to believe that America needed to be independent from Great Britain.  In the given particular excerpt, Paine uses figurative language to induce the reader shame for putting self-preservation (or "cowardice" as he says) above the welfare of the community or “the whole”.

The correct thing is that surfaces that come into contact with food are smooth, non-absorbent and easy to clean.

These characteristics prevent cross contamination from occurring between foods that are placed on this surface, in addition to preventing the accumulation of bacteria on the surface.

In summary, surfaces with these characteristics prevent:

A smooth, non-absorbent and easy-to-clean surface prevents:The proliferation of bacteria.The accumulation of organic particles.The accumulation of dirt.The possibility of causing food infection.

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In the image below you can see ways to clean a surface that comes into contact with food.