Question

english ii sem 1 1.1.8 quiz: analyze rhetoric we have petitioned - we have remonstrated - we have supplicated - we have prostrated ourselves before the throne, and have implored its interposition to arrest the tyrannical hands of the ministry and parliament. what is the primary emotion he appeals to here? a. frustration b. excitement c. guilt d. hope

Explanation:

The speaker lists repeated efforts (petitioned, remonstrated, supplicated, prostrated) that seem to have been in vain, appealing to the throne to stop the tyranny of the ministry and Parliament. This shows a sense of being at the end - of - the - rope after many attempts, which is frustration.

Answer:

A. Frustration