Question 2 5 pts
Read the following excerpt from Patrick Henry's March 23, 1775, speech:
Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received?
Trust it not, sir; it will prove a snare to your feet. Suffer not yourselves to
be betrayed with a kiss. Ask yourselves how this gracious reception of our
petition comports with these warlike preparations which cover our waters
and darken our land.
Which statement best explains how Patrick Henry uses parallelism in the passage to
influence the audience?
Repeating the word "not" emphasizes Henry's opposition to war and invites the listeners to join him.
Pointing out the contradictions in Great Britain's behavior in the colonies is meant to stir up questions
in his audience.
The repetition of the word "yourselves" helps remind the audience that the conflict involves them.
O Henry appeals to the audience's religious fervor by referencing Judas from the Bible when he says,
"betrayed with a kiss."