Will give brainiest :)! I need to know the meaning behind this quote:
"And where it not that the King eternal has declared that Ethiopia shall stretch forth her hands unto God, I should indeed despair."

So far, I am aware it is an allusion to the bible, but that is about it... unsure of its effect as I don't get the context.

if this helps. idk tho and it might be wrong sorry i looked it up

Explanation:

Record five rhetorical strategies that Maria W. Stewart uses in her 1832 lecture and explain their effect on the audience.Rhetorical Strategy Intended Effect on AudienceTo possess noble souls aspiring after high and honorable acquirements, yet confined by the chains of ignorance and poverty to lives of continual drudgery and toil.The author compares her restraints of freedom to chains of ignorance to give readers a sense of frustration and angry to readers with the use of a metaphor.  And where it not that the King eternal hasdeclared that Ethiopia shall stretch forth her hands unto God, I should indeed despairThe author uses allusion to refer to a religious stand point and give readers a sense of hope with her situation.  True born American Your blood flows in my veins The author use a symbolic meaning to revealto readers that she is living through the rules and regulations as a servant. The feel of living for a particular person and not for herself which allows readers to identify the author true emotions.   We were a ragged setThe author uses a metaphor of being worn out and tired; having to go through tough

scene one is different because of the fact that hamlet lke to eat chocale ice cream and in scene 2 she likes vanilla