Question

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this poem.

Read these lines from "War is Kind" by Stephen Crane.

Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment,
Little souls who thirst for fight,
These men were born to drill and die.

How do these lines evoke a sense of the time and place in which this poem is set?

A.) The use of the word drill indicates that this section of the poem takes place during a twentieth-century war, likely World War I or World War II, and depicts the soldiers using the modern technique of marching in formation.

B.) The reference to the "booming drums of the regiment" indicates that this section of the poem depicts a battle and takes place during a time when military drums were still used during conflict.

C.) The use of the word hoarse indicates that this section of the poem takes place during a war fought at a time when cavalry troops still played a crucial role on the battlefield.

D.) The reference to the "little souls" of the soldiers who fight indicates that this section of the poem takes place after a battle has ended and depicts the afterlife as the spirits of the dead ascend to heaven.

Answer 1

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The reference to the "booming drums of the regiment" indicates that this section of the poem depicts a battle and takes place during a time when military drums were still used during conflict.

Answer 2

B.) The reference to the "booming drums of the regiment" indicates that this section of the poem depicts a battle and takes place during a time when military drums were still used during conflict.

Step-by-step explanation:

The poem "War is Kind" by Stephen Crane is an ironic and satirical poem that portrays the uselessness and senselessness of wars. The poem points out that senseless deaths of youths in their prime is nothing except man's foolishness and there is no real glory in these deaths for the 'so-called' brave hearts. Lines 6-8 evoke a sense of the time and place through it's reference to the "booming drums of the regiment", indicating that this section of the poem depicts a battle and takes place during a time when military drums were still used during conflict.