life or death
will give branliest ;

read the passages from "the battle of blenheim: "
who fell in the great victory.

for many thousand men," said he,
"were slain in that great victory."

but everybody said," quoth he,
"that 'twas a famous victory.

what is ironic about the passage?

the grandfather repeats a line about a war he knows nothing about.

the grandfather is choked up about the war because it brings back memories.

the grandfather is telling his grandchild a story from a war that he fought.

the grandfather demonstrated a strong belief in war.