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 Grant's delay in opening up the spring campaign was greeted favorably in that the horses could get some forage from new grasses The morale of Lee's 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 passage's meaning or tone? It suggests that the soldiers were noble and brave. It emphasizes the soldiers'dedication to their cause. It indicates that survival would be very difficult.