An introductory paragraph and a concluding paragraph are necessary as well.
War Is Kind, is laden with sarcasm.
Even the most staunch proponent of war as a way of solving problems can agree that war cannot truthfully be described as kind. It may be deemed necessary, but certainly is not kind. Crane s choice of words again makes the reader aware of his sarcastic tone. The audience knows instinctively that killing is not excellent in any circumstance. Furthermore, the connotations of the word slaughter lead the reader to visualize someone being victimized by a stronger opponent.