Read the following passae and respond to the question
concerning the author's purpose
“Over the mountains winding down,
Horse and foot into Frederick town.
Forty flags with their silver stars,
Forty flags with their crimson bars,
Flapped in the morning wind: the sun
Of noon looked down, and saw not one”.
A. The author's imagery displayed the reverence of
General Lee's appearance
B. The author wanted to show respect to both sides of
the war
c. The author wanted to bring attention to the other flags
D. The author was attempting to use alliteration