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Answer:
A). It adds emphasis to the verbs that describe the British government's oppression.
B). It uses repetition to add power to the colonists' growing list of grievances.
D). It emphasizes that all of these acts were carried out by the same person.
Explanation:
Parallel structure is characterized as the repetition or use of words, phrases, or clauses having similar grammatical construction. It is primarily employed to denote an equal level of significance and ensures consistency and clarity to the content.
In the given excerpt, the parallel structure helps in highlighting the verbs associated with the oppression of the British government, showing the repeated display of power by Britishers expanding the list of damages done by the colonists, and also emphasizing that all this oppression and exploitation was done by the same individual. Thus, options A, B, and D are the correct answers.