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winter. my warriors fell around me; it began to look
dismal. i saw my evil day at hand. the sun rose dim on
us in the morning, and at night it sunk in a dark cloud,
and looked like a ball of fire. that was the last sun that
shone on black hawk. his heart is dead, and no longer
beats quick in his bosom. he is now a prisoner to the
white men, they will do with him as they wish. but he can
stand torture, and is not afraid of death. he is no coward.
black hawk is an indian.
he has done nothing for which an indian ought to be
ashamed. he has fought for his countrymen, the squaws
and papooses, against white men, who came, year after
year, to cheat them and take away their lands. you know
the cause of our making war. it is known to all white men.
they ought to be ashamed of it. the white men despise
the indians, and drive them from their homes. but the
indians are not deceitful. the white men speak bad of
the indian, and look at him spitefully. but the indian does
how does the phrase \his heart is dead\ affect the tone of
the statement in part a?
it sets a frank tone about physical
malfunctions.
it establishes a hopeful tone about
compromise.
it establishes a weak tone about compliance.
it sets a severe tone about the extent of the
impact.

Explanation:

The phrase "his heart is dead" is not literal; it conveys the profound emotional and spiritual devastation Black Hawk feels after his defeat, imprisonment, and loss of his people's land. It emphasizes the severe, irreversible impact of his circumstances, creating a grim, weighty tone rather than focusing on physical issues, hope, or weakness.

Answer:

It sets a severe tone about the extent of the impact.