In what way does the last stanza's short length contribute to the poem's meaning? It reflects on the fierce battle scene described in earlier stanzas. It describes the practice of war as destructive and unjust. It provides a simple and to-the-point tribute to the soldiers. It shows that people wondered about the outcome of the battle.

Read the passage below and answer the question. somehow, it was hotter then: a black dog suffered on a summer’s day; bony mules hitched to hoover carts flicked flies in the sweltering shade of the live oaks on the square. men’s stiff collars wilted by nine in the morning. in the excerpt above, the phrase "stiff collars wilted by nine in the morning" suggests that despite the heat, men still dressed up the men in the town were vain men's clothing appeared its best on hot days the men were not accustomed to wearing nice clothes