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-to cause (something) to become unsteady and fall, or to go over something.
What does the word "topple" that was used in the poem mean?
100
It shows that it is evening turning to night time.
What does "wild purple of the glow'ring sun" show?
100
13 lines
How many lines are there in the poem?
200
-to burn slowly without flames but usually with smoke.
What does "Smoulder" mean?
200
This imagery shows that there is a smoke that drifts away, which covers the area with the drifting smoke.
What does the imagery "drifting smoke that shroud" show?
200
1 stanza
How many stanzas are there?
300
- a short, stiff hair, fiber, etc.
What does the word "bristle" mean?
300
It shows that the soldiers are in terrible and horrible great danger that they are really afraid of.
What does the imagery "masked with fear" show?
300
“drifting smoke that shroud The menacing scarred slope.”
What is an example of alliteration used in the poem?
400
-done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed.
What does furtive mean?
400
This shows that they are in fear and that something bad is going to happened to them that they may know of.
What does "muttering faces" show?
400
Sonnet
In what form is this poem written as?
500
-something that covers or hides something.
What does the word "shroud" mean?
500
This shows that whatever is going on in the war feels like as if the time had stopped, from all the fear that had come to them, which shows that there are craziness going all over the place.
What does " time ticks blank and busy on their wrists" show.
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It shows that they are in great danger and they are currently in that situation where they are very exhausted from the war and that they are wanting to get away from this horrible war.
What does "O Jesus, make it stop!" show?