Question

1. What phrase repeats at the beginning of most stanzas? Why do you think the

poet chooses to repeat this phrase?

Answer 1

The anaphora at the beginning of several stanzas balances out with the refrain at the end of each stanza that refers to the "six hundred" in one way or another. This again enhances the lyric quality of the poem while tying the stanzas and the entire poem together.