Question

a nation dividing and expanding: civil war, regionalism, and realism
war is kind
by stephen crane
do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky
and the affrighted steed ran on alone,
do not weep.
war is kind.
hoarse, booming drums of the regiment,
little souls who thirst for fight,
these men were born to drill and die.
the unexplained glory flies above them,
great is the battle - god, great, and his kingdom-
a field where a thousand corpses lie.
do not weep, babe, for war is kind.
because your father tumbled in the yellow trenches,
raged at his breast, gulped and died,
do not weep.
war is kind.
swift blazing flag of the regiment,
eagle with crest of red and gold,
these men were born to drill and die.
point for them the virtue of slaughter,
make plain to them the excellence of killing
and a field where a thousand corpses lie.
mother whose heart hung humble as a button
on the bright splendid shroud of your son,
do not weep.
war is kind.
in the poem \war is kind,\ which best describes the effect of the repetition of the lines \do not weep. war is kind\?
these lines emphasize the harshness of the scenes the speaker describes.
these lines highlight the idea that war is not as brutal as people think.
these lines illustrate the fact that people react very differently to suffering.
these lines suggest that people who suffer from war are overreacting.
the colored soldiers
by paul laurence dunbar
if the muse were mine to tempt it
and my feeble voice were strong,
if my tongue were trained to measures,
i would sing a stirring song
i would sing a song heroic

Explanation:

The poem "War Is Kind" shows the harshness of war (e.g., "A field where a thousand corpses lie"). The repeated lines "Do not weep. War is kind" are ironic. They contrast with the violent and tragic scenes described (like lovers dying, fathers in trenches). This irony emphasizes the harshness of the war scenes. The other options are incorrect: the poem shows war is brutal (so "war is not as brutal" is wrong); there's no indication of different reactions to suffering; and those suffering are not overreacting - the war scenes are truly tragic.

Answer:

These lines emphasize the harshness of the scenes the speaker describes.