What effect do the forceful, rhythmic meter and repetition of phrases such as "half a league" and "cannon to the right" have in "The Charge of the Light Brigade"?

A. They inspire readers to compose poems about famous battles.

B. They express the narrator's grief over the soldiers' sacrifice.

C. They put readers in the middle of the action of battle.

D. They stress the impossible odds that the soldiers faced

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Jensen Moore

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14 October, 14:45

What effect do the forceful, rhythmic meter and repetition of phrases such as "half a league" and "cannon to the right" have in "The Charge of the Light Brigade"?

A. They inspire readers to compose poems about famous battles.

B. They express the narrator's grief over the soldiers' sacrifice.

C. They put readers in the middle of the action of battle.

D. They stress the impossible odds that the soldiers faced

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Karlie Bush · Answer 1

The effect of the forceful, rhythmic meter and repetition of phrases such as "half a league" and "cannon to the right" have in "The Charge of the Light Brigade" is:

C. They put readers in the middle of the action of battle.

These phrases are effective in creating a battlefield scenario to the reader's imagination.