Think about the effect of the author's repetition of the words, "you ask" in the passage in the closing of the passage. the author of this speech used repetitions of the phrase "you ask" because
a) the author has the goal of preparing the british for an invasion, and he knows he will have to answer a lot of questions from the people after his speech.
b) the author has the goal of preparing the british for an invasion, and he plans on answering everyone's questions after the speech so that they feel better.
c) the author has the goal of preparing the british for an invasion, and he is trying to create a feeling of insecurity by placing the pressure of preparing for the invasion on the people.
d) the author has the goal of preparing the british for an invasion, and he wants to create a feeling of reassurance that the leaders have a policy and a direct aim for winning in the minds of the people.