Which poem contains the line "All the world wonder'd:"?

• A. Bayonet Charge
• B. Exposure
• C. The Soldier
• D. The Charge of the Light Brigade

Answer: (D)

The line signals a moment when a battlefield event becomes a public spectacle, highlighting how the world reacted with awe. The Charge of the Light Brigade is written as a ceremonial, ballad-like recounting of the famous charge, blending vivid action with a sense of national memory. That line underscores the poem’s aim to elevate the riders’ courage and fate beyond the immediate scene, showing how such an act is perceived and remembered widely, not just by those on the ground.

The other poems in the list focus on different aspects or perspectives of war. One emphasizes gritty, present-mistake tension and the brutality of combat; another centers on the cold, indifferent wait of soldiers; another speaks in a more patriotic, elegiac voice about belonging and sacrifice. They don’t convey the same communal, world-wide reaction that this line captures, which is why it belongs to The Charge of the Light Brigade.