Task II

You are writing a review for a literary magazine. The editor asks you to analyze a provided excerpt from a book in terms of its genre, its place in the tradition of Western or Eastern literature, and its relation to the time period it represents. The excerpt is as follows: "Sir John stood at the edge of the battlefield, his heart pounding in his chest. 'This is for the crown,' he muttered to himself, gripping the hilt of his sword. Across the field, his adversary, Lord Richard, raised his weapon in silent challenge. The air was thick with anticipation, the silence broken only by the distant cawing of crows." How would you approach this task?