Question

in Patrick Henry's "Speech in the Virginia Convention," which phrase from the passage is meant to be taken literally? It will prove a snare to your feet, spurned with contempt from the foot of the throne, the storm which is now coming on, our remonstrances have produced additional violence, they are sent over to bind and rivet upon us those chains

Answer 1

In Patrick Henry's "Speech in the Virginia Convention," the phrase meant to be taken literally is "they are sent over to bind and rivet upon us those chains." This phrase evokes the imagery of being physically bound or constrained by chains, representing the oppression and control the colonists felt from the British government. The literal interpretation highlights the idea of bondage and slavery, illustrating the serious consequences of inaction and the loss of freedom.