Kathryn Reyes

English

22 September, 17:19

Our petitions have been slighted; our remonstrances have

produced additional violence and insult; our supplications

have been disregarded, and we have been spurned, with

contempt, from the foot of the throne!

Which statement best explains how Patrick Henry uses parallelism in the

passage to influence the audience?

A. Using a repetitive structure in each sentence is meant to have a

soothing, almost hypnotic effect on the listeners.

B. Repeating the phrase "foot of the throne" provides the crowd with

a constant reminder of the indignity of British rule.

C. The repetition of "our" is meant to make the audience feel part of

a community that has been wronged by Britain.

D. By not going into detail about the slights the colonists have

suffered, Henry overstates the true threat of the British