GCELiterature in EnglishNon-African Poetry2021

In Alfred Lord Tennyson's 'The Charge of the Light Brigade', the repetition of 'Half a league, half a league, / Half a league onward' is primarily used to

Adescribe the vast distance the soldiers had to cover
Bcreate a rhythmic effect that mimics the galloping of horsesCORRECT
Cemphasize the soldiers' reluctance to advance into battle
Dhighlight the confusion of the commanding officers
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
The triple repetition of 'Half a league' creates a driving, galloping rhythm that aurally reproduces the sound and momentum of the cavalry charge. This is a deliberate use of sound devices to reinforce meaning. The metre throughout the poem similarly imitates the thundering hooves of the advancing brigade.
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