Answer: It emphasizes that fighting the British is the only option left for the colonists.
Explanation:
They have tried reasoning with the British for 10 years, but it is just not working. Also, the previous tries have NOT been successful, so the only other answer we have a B.
I would say the last sentence shows mockery the best: "Many a singer far better than this absurd fop had been driven amid execration and abuse from the platform." However, there might be others as well, such as: "The low note was a grunting, a rumble, the deep discordant growling of an ill-conditioned dog."
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