Understanding the Effect of Repetition

Cannon to right of them,

Cannon to left of them,

Cannon in front of them

- "The Charge of the Light Brigade,

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Which effect does repetition have within these lines of

the poem?

It tells the reader there were only three cannons, so

the soldiers were not worried.

It stresses the tension of the battle, showing that

the soldiers were trapped

It provides a closing passage to the end of the

poem

It serves as an introduction to the entire poem.

Intro

Done

it is B

Answer: It stresses the tension of the battle, showing that the soldiers were trapped.

Explanation:

Lord Tennyson often uses a figure of speech called anaphora in "The Charge of the Light Brigade." This figure of speech is characterized by the repetition of the same word at the beginning of a number of lines. In this case, word "cannon" is repeated three times in a row: "Cannon to right of them / Cannon to left of them / Cannon in front of them." The repetition suggests that the conflict between the two sides will inevitably happen. It also describes the unfavorable situation in which the soldiers found themselves - just as the readers encounter the word "cannon" at the beginning of each line, the soldiers see the cannon wherever they turn.