Charge of the Light Brigade Flashcards

1
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What technique is employed by the phrase “into the valley of Death?”

A

Metaphor

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2
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Into the “Jaws of Death” is an example of which technique?

A

Personification

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3
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What is happening in the 3rd stanza/verse of the poem?

A

The survivors have met the enemy

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4
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What is different about the phrase “left of six hundred” to other references to the brigade?

A

In the other references it has ‘the’ six hundred, this shows the loss of their original identity.
It also shows how now they’re just a number.

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5
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True or False: The soldiers had a choice if they wanted to attack.

A

False

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6
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The historical context of this poem is:

A

Crimean War

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7
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Where were the cannons?

A

To the left of them, to the right of them and behind them.

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8
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What kind of soldiers were “the six hundred?”

A

Cavalrymen

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9
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The poet creates rhythm by using which device in the poem?

A

Repetition

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10
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What is the genre of this poem?

A

Narrative poetry

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When did the crimean war begin and end?

A

It began October 1853 and ended March 1856

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12
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How many British soldiers died in the crimean war?

A

21,000

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13
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What caused the most deaths in the crimean war?

A

Disease

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14
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What is a ‘light brigade’?

A

Soldiers who do not have much armour or weapons

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15
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When did Tennyson write this poem?

A

1854

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16
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The poem is about a military mistake. Which word in the poem means ‘mistake’?

A

Blundered

17
Q

Complete the line: “Theirs but to…”

A

“…do and die”

18
Q

What does the steady rhythm of the poem reflect?

A

Horses galloping into battle

19
Q

How does COTLB differ from “Exposure”?

A

COTLB is about the perceived glory of war

COTLB was written from a second-hand point of view.

20
Q

What exclamative does Tennyson use in the final stanza?

A

“Honour the charge they made!”