Answer:
The first one!
Explanation:
The second block of text is more about the creature than the setting.
Heroism because it is saying that there is more than one type of hero. there are those that, even though they die unrecognized, they are the biggest and bravest heros. it redefines what a hero is.
Sternly, maybe could just be grim ( formiadable, harsh, uninviting, depressing, lack of humor, etc)
A is correct! Alliteration is the repetitiveness of words and that has a lot of B’s in it.