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Read the lines from “A March in the Ranks Hard-Prest, and the Road Unknown.”

A route through a heavy wood with muffled steps in the darkness, Our army foil’d with loss severe, and the sullen remnant retreating,

What does the use of the phrase "sullen remnant retreating" suggest?

Only a portion of the original troop remains alive after battle.

The troop’s surviving members refuse to continue the fight.

The troop has been successful in eliminating most of the enemy.

Part of the troop has become separated from the larger group.

Answer 1

The phrase 'sullen remnant retreating' conveys the demoralization of a remaining few soldiers after suffering heavy losses, retreating not in strategy but in defeat both physically and morally.

Step-by-step explanation:

The phrase "sullen remnant retreating" suggests that only a small portion of the original troops remains after a brutal and demoralizing battle. These survivors are not described as strategically retreating but are doing so in a dejected manner – sullen implies bad-tempered unwillingness, indicating that these soldiers are disheartened and possibly resentful due to their severe losses. Meaning there’s not just a physical but also a moral defeat. The phrase effectively evokes an atmosphere of despair and the idea that these troops, now a remnant, are pulling back with neither the will nor the means to continue the battle effectively.

Answer 2

Only a portion of the original troop remains alive after battle

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