Question

review the passage. the allusion is shown in bold. as the days continued to lengthen and warm in april 1864, the realization that the army of northern virginia, from a purely physical standpoint, faced a herculean task even to survive surfaced. men and horses had eaten barely enough through the winter to stay alive. grants delay in opening up the spring campaign was greeted favorably in that the horses could get some forage from new grasses. the morale of lees army under these circumstances was amazingly high. from robert bluford, jr., the battle of totopotomoy creek. copyright 2014 by robert bluford jr. what is the effect of the allusion on the passages meaning or tone? it indicates that survival would be very difficult. it emphasizes the soldiers dedication to their cause. it suggests that the soldiers were noble and brave.

Explanation:

The passage describes the difficult survival - related challenges faced by the army in Northern Virginia in 1864, such as lack of food for men and horses, and the allusion emphasizes the hardship of survival. It also mentions the soldiers' situation in a way that implies their dedication.

Answer:

It indicates that survival would be very difficult. It emphasizes the soldiers' dedication to their cause. It suggests that the soldiers were noble and brave.