“Universality” in literature is the character or state of being universal or the existence of someone/ something everywhere. Universality literature appeals to everyone so, literature must possess the trait of universality.
This effect is called Alliteration.
Oxymoron would be combining things that cannot usually be combined such as bright darkness. An idiom is a cliche often used in speech as a metaphor, while personification is giving inanimate objects human characteristics and behavior.
Accurate: Accurate in the sentence means correct or exact.
I think the answer would be letter A. In my opinion, the shift from happiness to resignation and anger in the second stanza was evident. The poet had expressed happiness by rejoicing. The first stanza also denotes victory. However, the emotions on the second verse were more on remorse and sadness. It was speaking of bitterness and moving on from the past events.
Answer:
"'I am much grieved, for I expected, if I did not defeat you, to hold out much longer, and give you more trouble before I surrendered.'"
Explanation:
The given quotes are taken from the "1832 Surrender Speech" of the Indian leader Black Hawk. The speech details his regret in being unable to defend his people against the white men and also his surrender to their hands.
Among the given quotes from the speech, the lines <em>"'I am much grieved, for I expected, if I did not defeat you, to hold out much longer, and give you more trouble before I surrendered.'"</em> best express the major theme of the whole speech. This was because the main point made in the speech was to acknowledge his surrender and also his regret for the unsuccessful attempts to defend his people and their land.
Thus, the correct answer is the second option.