Alexander hamilton lyrical analysis

james madison, about hamilton
then a hurricane came, and devastation reigned
our man saw his future drip, dripping down the drain
put a pencil to his temple, connected it to his brain
and he wrote his first refrain, a testament to his pain

why is the use of "reigned" interesting, and what's the rhetorical impact of the use of the word?

Which statement best explains how the communist manifesto relates to old major’s speech? old major believes he is the only one who can lead the rebellion, just as marx believed he should be a leader. old major talks only to the pigs, showing that he supports class divisions, which also was a communist belief. old major urges the animals to listen to mr. jones, just as marx encouraged people to respect the upper classes. old major argues that the animals should unite to create a classless society and overthrow an oppressive system.