Owen once again begins this stanza with a question which he then answers himself. Owen asks, “What candles can be held to speed them all up?” » the "candles" are a metaphor for the ceremonies held for those who have died, Owen seems to question whether or not we can truly honor each soldier who gave their life. In lines 10 and 11, Owen states that on the battlefield, no candles are lit, only the tears of his fellow soldiers as a ritual to send away the dead. Line 11 also uses alliteration with “…glimmers of