Question 1

Read line 1. How does repeating the phrase "Half a league" help establish the poem's setting?

Accepted Answer

It Sets the poem in the distant past. It is a historical phrase that signifies a long distance.

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He wants to show how brave he is to travel such a long distance.

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The author is beginning a distant journey.

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The author must acquire knowledge about "Half a league."

Question 2

What does the biblical allusion in line 3 establish about the poem's cultural setting?

Accepted Answer

The poet is familiar with the Bible and that his audience probably was also.

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The poet has magical abilities with words.

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He wanted to honor the Bible.

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The poet shows that the six hundred are headed towards danger.

Question 3

Look at lines 18-22. How does the use of figurative language contribute to the poem's setting?

Accepted Answer

The imagery of the cannons volleying and thundering shows that this battle took place in an earlier time of war.

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The imagery of the cannons volleying and thundering shows that this battle took place much later.

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The cannons bring the six hundred into  a different level of power.

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He is leaving behind his ordinary world and entering an extraordinary world.

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