The right answer is the mandate to marry within one's tribe. Even though Nnaemeka knew that his decision to marry a woman from another tribe would upset his father, he thought that his annoyance would eventually pass away. But he had not realized that his was a decision without precedent, and this caused surprise, indignation, and sadness among his people, who, stuck to tradition, saw in Nnaemeka's act a reflection of their Lord's cautionary teachings ("Sons shall rise against their fathers") and a bad omen ("It is the beginning of the end"), hence illustrating their conviction in the mandate to marry within one's tribe.
Answer:
To express that the author's 'Muse' (or inspiration) is gone
Explanation:
"Where art thou, Muse, that thou forget'st so long
To speak of that which gives thee all thy might?
Spend'st thou thy fury on some worthless song,
Darkening thy power to lend base subjects light?"
I can sorta guess that this is asking something like "Where are you Muse, did you forget about me for so long?"
"no longer required to engage in deeds whose gravity exceeds the demands of their tender years."
direct quote from his speech, hope it helps
apex:
If all of the actors in the production were children, it would convey a feeling of innocence.