Through repetition, O'Brien wants to emphasize the automaticity and repetitive training that soldiers resort to in times of stress, as shown in option D.
We can arrive at this answer because:
O'Brien wants to give a realistic account of how soldiers live in the face of war.
In addition to the dangers and fears they faced, soldiers live in a constant monotony.
This monotony and the harsh environment develop a great sense of stress in everyone.
This allows them to deal with stress through repetitive thoughts and automatic actions that are highlighted through the use of repetitions.
"Where Have you Gone, Charming Billy?" is a story that will show the feelings of fear, loneliness, and hopelessness of soldiers in the Vietnam war.
You need to look at the whole sentence. It says "by next year" which implies future tense. "Will" means future tense, so will have been is the correct answer
I'd say the correct answer is A, because none of the other things are mentioned in this short poem. It just speaks about a dying woman, who is likely to be Antigone.
Repetition is a literary device in which a word or phrase is used multiple times. Repetition can be found throughout literature. Most commonly, it is found in poetry and speeches to create rhythm or emphasize a word or phrase.
