Plz ! "in the autumn of 1874, the kiowas were driven southward towards the staked plains. columns of troops were converging upon them from all sides, and they were bone-weary and afraid." how does the historical voice add to the meaning of the book? question 9 options: it is momaday's personal account of the events. it demonstrates the beliefs and religion of the kiowa. it adds a factual element that brings validity to the writing. it provides a personal reflection on the events.

It adds a factual element that brings validity to the writing.

Explanation:

Voice refers to the author's individual writing style which may include syntax, literary devices, setting, tone, etc. Every author carries his/her distinctive voices through which they present their thoughts in the text. Historical voice is one such type that offers a factual and authentic element to the work and proposes a contextual reading to the play that provides legitimacy to the work. The excerpt provided here, through the use of historical voice adds the factual element and meaning that brings validity to the writing.

first of all the mood needs to be defined: it is obviously a mood of deceitful relief and serenity. why? because the cape horn is one of the most violent maritime regions of earth and although it has been left behind, it is a personification of ahab’s delirium and the fact that the end of the passage speaks about it about being “hidden” but “raving” immediately conveys the feeling the calm is not permanent but fleeting.

furthermore, the oxymoron “mild stun'sails” is the first instance of such feeling as the adjective “mild” is associated with “stunned” underscoring the fleeting nature of this “tranquil” moment. and the contrasts keep piling up, with the opposition between “dark den” and “blessed light and air” to end with the final conclusion that leaves the reader with the uneasy knowledge that this is just a reprieve.

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