The speaker's purpose is to: a attempt to mock (make fun of) the speaker's mistress b playfully express the mistress's faults to conclude with a point c comment on the uniqueness and beauty of the speaker's mistress d insult a loved one for the amusement of the author's friends e confess love for a former partner

in the thematic approach, an interpreter relies on a central theme (i.e., a major point or message) to guide development of a communication activity or device. in presenting the activity or device, the thematic interpreter develops the theme in such a way that it will be highly relevant to an audience.

explanation:

the words "slavery," "devils," and "murderer" evoke a sense of disgust.