CTET PAPER I 2019 · PYQ · Poetry / Literature · easy
In the first stanza of the extract, the soldiers are:
Answer
The correct answer is D: seen riding fast to the enemy territory.. The first stanza describes the soldiers riding forward: 'Half a league, half a league, / Half a league onward, / All in the valley of Death / Rode the six hundred.' They are charging at speed toward the enemy.
A.talking to each other about their personal problems.
B.waiting for their commander's order.
C.thinking about the result of the war.
D.seen riding fast to the enemy territory.✓ Correct
Explanation
The first stanza describes the soldiers riding forward: 'Half a league, half a league, / Half a league onward, / All in the valley of Death / Rode the six hundred.' They are charging at speed toward the enemy.
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