Charge of the Light Brigade Flashcards
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relentless rhythm
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imitating the cavalry’s advance
2
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momentum broken by unrhymed lines
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mirroring horses stumbling & soldiers falling
3
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‘six hundred’
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constant repetition of this line at the end of the stanzas
= large number of selfless soldiers
4
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‘jaws of death’
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helpless as they prepare for death
personification of their deatg
5
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‘shot and shell’
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sibilance = ammunition
