Read the following excerpt again from Chief Joseph's speech "I will fight no more forever":

Tell General Howard that I know his heart. What he told me before I have in my heart. I am tired of fighting. Our chiefs are killed. Looking Glass is dead, Tu-hul-hil-sote is dead. The old men are all dead. It is the young men who now say yes or no. He who led the young men [Joseph's brother Alikut] is dead. It is cold and we have no blankets. The little children are freezing to death.

How which of the following best sums up the language of the speech?
Question 2 options:


The language of the speech is flowery and ceremonial, explaining the reasons for ending the fight.


The language of the speech is blunt and direct, explaining the reasons for ending the fight.


The language of the speech is lackadaisical, showing carelessness and numbness.


The language of the speech is fiery and vengeful, enumerating the wrongs the Nez Perce have endured.