The term “march” serves a remarkably versatile role in literature, functioning both as a descriptor of physical movement and as a marker of time. In many narratives, it conveys the steady, strategic progression of armies or individuals moving toward a goal, as seen when Shakespeare’s characters engage in a “dead march” with their scaling ladders ([1]) or when military orders prompt troops to “march” toward battle ([2], [3]). At the same time, “march” designates temporal milestones—from denoting the onset of spring and seasonal rebirth ([4]) to pinpointing historic dates that frame dramatic events ([5], [6]). This duality enriches its literary application, allowing authors to evoke both the tension of relentless movement and the rhythmic cadence of time, whether it’s embodied in the discipline of military columns ([7], [8]) or in the symbolic marking of a season and an era ([9], [10]).