What does the word independently mean?

Select the sentence that is correctly written. a) raise from your chair and raise a glass to celebrate the new year. b) rise from your chair and rise a glass to celebrate the new year. c) raise from your chair and rise a glass to celebrate the new year. d) rise from your chair and raise a glass to celebrate the new year. eliminate

Write a précis of "from 'on the duty of civil disobedience'" paragraph 1 by henry david thoreau.

How does the underlined figurative language contribute to the meaning of the poem?