Read the excerpt from "Dulce et Decorum Est."
Many had lost their boots,
But limped on, blood-shod.
Which response most clearly explains the impact of the description “blood-shod”
Dulce et Decorum
The description is a synonym for being shell-shocked or, in modern terms, having symptoms of post-traumatic stress, and it shows that the soldiers were affected both physically and emotionally.
The description means the men wore blood, not shoes, on their feet, and this surprising choice of words reminds the reader of the shocking pain of war.
The description is a medical term for having lost so much blood that one is near death, and it explains with clinical precision and understatement why the men were limping.
The description means the men's eyes were red from exhaustion, and this vivid, descriptive language creates a clear image of the effects of war for the reader.