“Howe is now weaker than before, and every shot will contribute to reduce him. You are more immediately interested than any othe
r part of the continent: your all is at stake; it is not so with the general cause; you are devoted by the enemy to plunder and destruction: it is the encouragement which Howe, the chief of plunderers, has promised his army.” Why is the repetition of “you” in this sentence an effective rhetorical technique?
A. It evokes a sense of guilt in readers that they have not been giving enough to the American war effort.
B. It reminds readers that they each have a personal interest in America’s success in the war.
C. It evokes a sense of panic because the British are advancing on American interests.
D. It reminds readers that colonists who oppose American independence will be held personally responsible if the colonists lose.
<span>B. It reminds readers that they each have a personal interest in America’s success in the war.
It says "You" a bunch of times, and "</span>you are devoted by the enemy to plunder and destruction" by "<span> Howe, the chief of plunderers" (which was their enemy at the time".
This means that, because they do not want to be plundered & that they can gain things if the revolution is successful, they will want to support the cause & fight for the rebellion.
The church broke into two schisms, one of the sides was named the protestants. This was due to the news of selling indulgences where basically meant paying to go to heaven and be forgiven for your sins, which turned out to be there just for profit. The protestants became angry and broke apart from the church.
