What is the authors purpose in patrick henry's speech?

a. to show the colonists that war with britain was their only option.
b. to urge the colonists to pack their things and move west.
c. to explain to the british that their presence was no longer needed.
d. to warn the king that they were no longer going to follow his rules.

To show the colonists that war with Britain was their only option

in this text, paine use the word “ye” several times in order to  capture  the  attention of the colonists who   haven't understand the   importance and urgency of his cause. the word "ye" that is the plural of   "thou" is used to call the colonists attention and make the fight for the cause.

answer: the gettysburg address is a speech delivered by abraham lincoln at the november 19, 1863, dedication of soldier’s national cemetery, a cemetery for union soldiers killed at the battle of gettysburg during the american civil war.

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