Read the excerpt from "Give Me Liberty or Give Me
Death" by Patrick Henry.
And what have we to oppose to them? Shall we try
argument? Sir, we have been trying that for the last
ten years. Have we anything new to offer upon the
subject? Nothing
How does the arrangement of questions and
answers in this excerpt support Henry's purpose?
O It suggests that the colonists have avoided any
confrontation with the British.
O It explains that the colonists must try harder to
reason with the British
O It emphasizes that fighting the British is the only
option left for the colonists.
o It shows that previous disputes with the British
have been successful.