In this excerpt from phillip freneau's poem “american liberty,” the speaker describes being “slaves and minions to a parliament.” what is the intended meaning of this hyperbole?

and should we now when spread thro' ev'ry shore,
submit to that our fathers shunn'd before?
should we, just heaven, our blood and labour spent,
be slaves and minions to a parliament?
perish the thought, nor may one wretch remain,
who dares not fight and in our cause be slain;

the speaker feels that the colonists should pay their share of taxes.
the speaker believes that the british government is broken and should be fixed.
the speaker thinks that the colonists are being unfairly treated by the british government.
the speaker intends to lead a slave revolt against the british government.

The intended meaning of this hyperbole is "The speaker thinks that the colonists are being unfairly treated by the British government."

Explanation:

In the excerpt “American Liberty,” the specific line “slaves and minions to a parliament.” talks about how he feels the colonists have done a lot of work and they haven't got back what they deserve for it from the government, the writer tries to appeal to people and get support in his proposal of going against the government.

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.