Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this poem. read these lines from "war is kind" by stephen crane. hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, little souls who thirst for fight, these men were born to drill and die. how do these lines evoke a sense of the time and place in which this poem is set? a.) the use of the word drill indicates that this section of the poem takes place during a twentieth-century war, likely world war i or world war ii, and depicts the soldiers using the modern technique of marching in formation. b.) the reference to the "booming drums of the regiment" indicates that this section of the poem depicts a battle and takes place during a time when military drums were still used during conflict. c.) the use of the word hoarse indicates that this section of the poem takes place during a war fought at a time when cavalry troops still played a crucial role on the battlefield. d.) the reference to the "little souls" of the soldiers who fight indicates that this section of the poem takes place after a battle has ended and depicts the afterlife as the spirits of the dead ascend to heaven.