Question

read the stanza from the charge of the light brigade by alfred, lord tennyson

forward, the light brigade!
was there a man dismayed?
not though the soldier knew
someone had blundered.
theirs not to make reply,
theirs not to reason why,
theirs but to do and die
into the valley of death
rode the six hundred

where are the stressed syllables in each line, and what is their effect?

the last syllable in each line; it creates a pause at the end of the line.
the first and fourth syllable in each line; it creates a sensation of horse hooves drumming on the ground.
the first syllable in each line; it slows the reader at the beginning of each line.
every other syllable in each line; it...

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze the meter of "The Charge of the Light Brigade." The poem uses dactylic dimeter (or a rhythm mimicking horse hooves). The stressed syllables (first and fourth in each line, e.g., "For - ward, the Light Bri - gade!") create a rhythmic effect like horse hooves drumming, matching the second option. Other options are incorrect: the last syllable doesn’t create a pause here, the first syllable alone doesn’t match the rhythm, and "every other syllable" is not accurate.

Answer:

The first and fourth syllable in each line; it creates a sensation of horse hooves drumming on the ground.