In this excerpt from Phillip Freneau's poem “American Liberty,” the speaker describes being “slaves and minions to a parliament.” What is the intended meaning of this hyperbole?

The speaker thinks that the colonists are being unfairly treated by the British government.

we can see it on this line:

Should we, just heaven, our blood and labour spent, be slaves and minions to a . . .

The line above indicate that the writers felt that the colonists have work really hard without receiving proper rewards from the government. This poem is intended to gained support from the readers to support the revolutionary army against the British government.

Explanation:

The intended hyperbole is in answer sorry it’s long.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

i believe that's the correct answer