In the crisis, no. 1, paine uses aphorisms to appeal to the emotions and logic of the patriots. an aphorism is a. an appeal to the senses, painting a picture in the mind. b. a conceptual framework for comparing individual literary works. c. a style of language that is more informal, replicating a conversational tone to mimic everyday speech. d. a concise statement of a principle containing a personal truth or observation, usually in a clever tone.