Question
Read the third stanza from the poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
Cannon to the right of them,
Cannon to the left of them,
Cannon in front of them,
Volleyed and thundered;
Stormed at with shot and shell,
Boldly they rode and well,
Into the jaws of Death,
Into the mouth of Hell
Rode the six hundred.
Question
How does repetition in this stanza affect the reader?
Responses
The reader knows that the soldiers are about to seize victory after a hard-fought battle.
The reader knows that the soldiers are about to seize victory after a hard-fought battle.
The reader understands that the soldiers are being bombarded from all sides.
The reader understands that the soldiers are being bombarded from all sides.
The reader resents the soldiers for continuing to fight under dangerous conditions.
The reader resents the soldiers for continuing to fight under dangerous conditions.
The reader sees that the soldiers' retreat from the battlefield is chaotic.
Cannon to the right of them,
Cannon to the left of them,
Cannon in front of them,
Volleyed and thundered;
Stormed at with shot and shell,
Boldly they rode and well,
Into the jaws of Death,
Into the mouth of Hell
Rode the six hundred.
Question
How does repetition in this stanza affect the reader?
Responses
The reader knows that the soldiers are about to seize victory after a hard-fought battle.
The reader knows that the soldiers are about to seize victory after a hard-fought battle.
The reader understands that the soldiers are being bombarded from all sides.
The reader understands that the soldiers are being bombarded from all sides.
The reader resents the soldiers for continuing to fight under dangerous conditions.
The reader resents the soldiers for continuing to fight under dangerous conditions.
The reader sees that the soldiers' retreat from the battlefield is chaotic.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**The reader understands that the soldiers are being bombarded from all sides.**
The repetition of "Cannon" and the emphasis on being surrounded by enemy fire creates a vivid image of the intense danger the soldiers face, highlighting the overwhelming odds against them.
**The reader understands that the soldiers are being bombarded from all sides.**
The repetition of "Cannon" and the emphasis on being surrounded by enemy fire creates a vivid image of the intense danger the soldiers face, highlighting the overwhelming odds against them.