An author or writer uses his counterclaim as his refutation because a counterclaim is literally what it says. What the writer or author is going against in his writing and which side he is opposing or going with.
The statement is mostly an example of loaded words and phrases, because the quotes uses synonymous adjectives one after another ("vast expanse") and the quote uses other descriptive words to create a defined image in one's mind.
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I would describe the tone of the poem as the relaxation of sparking a cigarette after beating the lights out of your red-headed step child.
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