charge of the light brigade Flashcards
into the _____ of _______
metaphor
The vivid imagery used by Tennyson in… is used to highlight the danger and the sacrifice they had to make. Again, it shows how unfair the fight is to the Light Brigade.
Patriotism- key theme
The key theme in The Charge of the Light Brigade is … as these soldiers fight for their country even if their orders lead to their death.
“Half a league, half a league, half a league onward,”
In The Charge of the Light Brigade, the quote … uses repetition to convey the image of a army marching.
they follow orders even though they know it could lead to death
“Not tho’ the soldier knew some one had blunder’d. Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die:”
The quote … shows that the Light Brigade knew that the orders were suicidal, but they follow them anyway for their own safety against the Leader.
“Cannon to the right of them, cannon to the left of them, cannon behind them,”
In the Charge of the Light Brigade, the repetition of … is used to highlight inequality of the opposing sides. One is a team of 600 on horses with swords - the other is a army with lots of cannons.
