The cow is a symbol of hope for them in some way
Answer:
it's a simile
Explanation:
the use of the word "little" is commonly used in simile's.
A play that ends with death is traditionally considered a tragedy.
A tragedy is a type of a play which ends on a sad note - usually, one (or sometimes many, even all characters) die, and usually in a very tragic way. Take Hamlet for example - almost everyone dies there: Hamlet, Gertrude, Claudius, Ophelia - almost every important characters is gone by the end of the play.
