charge of the light brigade Flashcards
1
Q
cannon the the _ of them/ cannon to the _ of them/ cannon in _ of them
A
right, left, front
2
Q
_ in the battery-smoke/ right thro’ the line they _
A
plunged, broke
3
Q
honour the _ they made! / honour the _ brigade
A
charge, light
4
Q
key techniques
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dactylic dimeter, anaphora, personification
5
Q
summary
A
-the light brigade are ordered to ride into a valley to do an easy mission
-a mistake is made but the men do their duty
-they are attacked
-we are instructed to honour them
6
Q
context
A
-about the battle of Balaclava in the crime of war
-Tennyson had to write about it patriotically (make the soldiers look like heroes)
7
Q
key themes
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power, conflict, war, effects if conflict
