Read the following poem:

Onward soldiers

One by one

Do your duty

Til it's done.

What is most likely to be the author's intended use of meter in this excerpt?

D. For the reader to feel the rhythm of the marching echoed in the silently reading poem

Explanation:

The meter of the poem mimics the rhythm of the marching of the soldiers. It alternates between stressed and unstressed syllables almost as though it's beating a drum to keep time with the soldiers' steps.

The author is using the meter to make the poem sound like a military soldier chant.