Answer:
1). Very few theaters existed = colonial drama
2). Theater became established = drama after the Revolution
3). Age of depression for American drama = drama between 1865 and 1914
4). marked the birth of the new drama = early twentieth-century drama
5). The Trend toward psychological concerns = drama today
Explanation:
The given descriptions about the different eras of drama have been aptly matched with their period as mentioned above. During the colonial drama, a small number of theatres existed, and the audiences too were very small. During the later revolution period, the theatres were well set-up and people became versed with the different types of drama. Drama existing during 1865-1914 was popularly recognized as the age of depression as there was a severe downfall in the viewership. The early 20th-century drama was marked as the rise of new drama and the present drama began emphasizing the psychological concerns through acts.
He is using a like/as example with "my own line of reasoning is to myself as straight and clear as a ray of light" and if he is using the suns light as a metaphorical thing and the light represents purity or intelligence then he is saying he is very logical and knows what is going on. He knows what he stands for and as he stated "will pursue his principles unto death" he is willing to die for what he believes in....i hope this helped
Answer:The speaker believes that Porphyria herself wants to die because he says she felt no pain. In the end, the speaker says, 'And yet, God has not said a word!,' which probably means that he felt God would punish him for the murder. In this interpretation, the themes are Love and Sin.