Do Not Weep (Crane): To whom does Crane address verses 1, 3, and 5? Why might he have chosen these people?

How does the tone, or mood, differ between the non-indented verses and the indented verses? What does Crane emphasize in each of the two different kinds of verses?

This question seems to be incomplete. However, there is enough information to find the right answer.

In verses 1, 3, and 5, Crane addresses three women (maiden, babe, mother) that have lost someone to war, a lover, a father, and a son, respectively. Crane most likely chose them because their pain helps the reader understand the horror of war.

While the indented second and fourth stanzas have a cynical tone that emphasizes the idea of the deceased men being born to die and thirsty for fighting, the non-indented verses have a sympathetic tone and emphasize the pain their loved ones feel once they are gone.

Explanation:

The question refers to the poem titled War Is Kind (1899), by Stephen Crane

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