Question

Read the following poem:

Answer 1

Answer:

D. For the reader to feel the rhythm of the marching echoed in the silently reading poem

Explanation:

The meter of the poem mimics the rhythm of the marching of the soldiers. It alternates between stressed and unstressed syllables almost as though it's beating a drum to keep time with the soldiers' steps.

Answer 2

The author is using the meter to make the poem sound like a military soldier chant.