In the poem "War Is Kind," which best describes the effect of the repetition of the lines “Do not weep. War is kind”?

The repeated command “Do not weep. War is kind” sounds reassuring, but it is sharply ironic when placed beside the poem’s descriptions of death and suffering. Repeating the line makes the contrast more striking and draws attention to how brutal the scenes are. The repetition therefore emphasizes the harshness of the scenes the speaker describes.

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