Transitional words or phrases help to connect and relate ideas between sentences and paragraphs, providing cohesion to the text. They express how different parts of the text are associated with one another, so that readers can go from one idea to another more easily.
The use of the words “stout and brave” suggests that “our hearts” are strong and powerful. <span>Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is trying to portray vigor in our hearts.</span>
