Question

Read the lines from “Vigil Strange I Kept on the Field One Night.”

Then onward I sped in the battle, the even-contested battle,
Till late in the night reliev’d to the place at last again I made my way,

What does the use of the phrase "even-contested battle" suggest?


The outcome of the battle is unknown.

Both sides of the fight are equally matched.

There is a clear winner of the battle.

Both sides of the fight have agreed to fight fairly.

Answer 1

Answer:

Both sides of the fight are equally matched

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Answer 2

The correct answer is:

                    b. Both sides of the fight are equally matched.

What is the meaning of the phrase?

The word contested means "to engage in competition to attain a position of power." And even means "equal".

Hence,  the meaning of the phrase "even-contested" suggests that the both the sides in the war are equally matched in terms of warfare.

What is “Vigil Strange I Kept on the Field One Night.” about?

Walt Whiteman inspired  by his experience as a nurse in the Civil War wrote this poem, it is a dramatic monologue by the speaker after the loss of his comrade during the American Civil War. The poem describes the emotional impact on the narrator as he returns to keep vigil at the place on the battlefield where his comrade lies dead.

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