What does the speaker mean by calling marriage a "monopoly, and not of the least invidious sort"? (paragraph 7) A. Marriage increases the wealth of those who get married.
B. Married people manipulate situations to benefit themselves.
C. In a marriage, only one person has complete control.
D. Economic markets influence marriages.
E. Marriage is exclusive control of another person.

C. In a marriage, only one person has complete control.

Explanation:

In the paragraph seven of the "A Bachelor's Complaint of the Behaviour of Married People", Charles call marriage a "monopoly, and not of the least invidious sort" because in a marriage, only one person has complete control according to him.

He says that the person with the upper hand in a marriage always try to keep his/her privilege exclusively adamant towards his/her partner. It is not a matter of one-sided/invidious sort of control but rather a natural way of how marriages work. The one with the exclusive privilege control the other person.

the figurative meanings of these lines are questioning the tyger's strength and beauty. the meaning contributes to the overall message of them poem because it is explaining how strong the tyger is.

now just elaborate off of that. : )