'An Episode of War' by Stephen Crane is a story telling the damage of a young lieutenant during war - from the instant the man was shot up until he faced his family. The lieutenant in the civil war can be described here is humble - the best adjective to be used here.
It can show you what the speaker is doing and thus you will know why they are doing it. once you know this you will know what to expect in a speech and thus the speech does not work on you as effectively.
