Charge Of The Light Brigade

Question 1

Quotation that shows personification and its effect

Answer 1

“Into the Jaws of Death” - evokes powerful adventure like imagry. And emphasizes the dangers they faced

Question 2

Effect of repition (e.g ‘six hundred)

Answer 2

Ensures focus on the soliders and emphasizes how many soldiers should be honoured

Question 3

Quotation with sibilance and its effect

Answer 3

“Strom’d at with shot and shell” - increases pace so that it doesn’t give the reader any time to reflect

Question 4

Effect of repition and anaphora

Answer 4

Emphaises the relentless forward motion and how they followed orders

Question 5

Example of persuasive text

Answer 5

“Honour the Charge they made! Honour the Light Brigade” - imperative verb, form of propoganda

Question 6

Example of repetiton and entrapment

Answer 6

“Cannon to the left of them” etc is repeated

Question 7

Example of biblical reference

Answer 7

“Into the Valley of death” - highlights the inspiring nature of the soldiers bravery - almost biblical so we should remember it. “Valley” hints to David vs Galliath as it took place in a valley - so hints to the inevitable death they graced as they are facing such a brute force.

Question 8

Analysis of ambiguous quotation

Answer 8

“All the world wondered” ambiguous as “wondered” could mean admiration, showing how the reader should be awestruck by the bravery of the soldiers. OR “wondered” could mean to question highlighting that the world is questioning how there was such a blunder. Positive vs negative interpretation