Read the passage from the "charge of the light brigade:"

"Forward, the Light Brigade!"

Was there a man dismayed?

Not though the soldier knew

Someone had blundered.

Theirs not to make reply,

Theirs not to reason why,

Theirs but to do and die.

Into the Into the valley of Death

Rode the six hundred.

Where are the stressed syllables in each line, and what is their effect?

A. the first syllable in each line; it shows the reader at the beginning of each line.

B. The girst and fourth syllable in each line; it creates a sensation of horse hooves drumming on the ground.

C. The last syllable in each line; iy creates a pause at the end of the line.

D. Every other syllable in each line; it creates a sing - song rhythm.

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Connor Gould

28 June, 18:28

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Danny Collier · Answer 1

C. The last syllable in each line; iy creates a pause at the end of the line.