When the reader knows something that the character or does not, it is called?

a. tragic irony

b. verbal irony

c. dramatic irony

d. situational irony

The correct answer is “trapped”. In his persuasive writing “The Crisis” No. 1, Paine expresses feelings towards Britain's control over the colonies and argues that it will not be easy getting their freedom from Britain. By definition, “to bind” is to tie someone’s hands or feet together so they cannot move. In this case, Paine compares being bound (bind) to slavery as if the relationship between the colonies and Britain were that of slaves trapped by their master; slaves being forced to do whatever their master tell them against their will and being trapped in that situation (“to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER,”).