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  • 08-11-2018
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What effect does the phrase "Bent double, like old beggars under sacks" in Stanza 1 have on the poem?

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stickserious
stickserious stickserious
  • 22-11-2018

The phrase compares the men marching to beggars. The poem starts off with the image of soldiers who are "doubled" because they have become two people: the men they were before the war and the creatures that they are now.

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PlzjustcallmeJay
PlzjustcallmeJay PlzjustcallmeJay
  • 26-10-2020

Answer:

It creates a weary, yet sympathetic tone.

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