Which best explains the purpose of the rhetorical device used in this excerpt?
a. the metaphor of a storm to represent the monarchy implies that it is powerful and unpredictable.
b. the strong appeal to ethos leads the audience to trust and agree with the speaker.
c. the repetition of the words "sir" and "throne" emphasize the point that the colonists are subordinate to great britain.
d. the use of parallelism draws attention to the many peaceful steps the colonists have taken?