How does the author make this part of the story exciting?

Which three parts of these excerpts reflect the idea that war affects not only the minds of the combatants but also their physical reactions?

Write a line imitating the meter of the example (anapestic tetrameter.) and the beard/ on his chin/ was as white/ as the snow

Find a newspaper or magazine (either print or digital form), and select one piece of media to evaluate. after reading/viewing the media, describe it, and explain what you believe the purpose and intended audience of the piece may have been. then, label the techniques (images, layout, video, sound, etc.) that were used, and how those techniques interacted to create either an effective or ineffective piece of media. your response should be at least 200 words.