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Charge of the Light Brigade Flashcards

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When was it written?

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1854

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What happens in the poem?

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After a blunder by Field Marshall, Lord Raglan, hundreds of British cavalrymen were ordered to advance into the valley ringed by enemy soldiers. Armed with only sabres, the Light Brigade was heavily defeated by the Russians, who used unparalleled artillery. The British suffered a heavy defeat, losing hundreds of men

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How many stanzas are there in Charge of the Light Brigade?

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6

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What is the rhythm like?

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Fast paced and lively, created by intermittent rhyming couplets and triplets

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What do the unrhymed lines represent?

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Could reflect the stumbling, struggling horses and cavalrymen

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What does the final line in each stanza refer to?

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The six hundred

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Who wrote Charge of the Light Brigade?

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Lord Alfred Tennyson

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What was special about the Crimean war?

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It was the first to be extensively covered by the press

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What is the quote starting with, “All in the…”?

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“All in the valley of death rode the six hundred”

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What is the quote starting with, “Someone…”?

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“Someone had blunder’d”

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What is the quote starting with, “Theirs not…”?

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“Theirs not to make reply… to reason why”

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What is the quote starting with, “Storm…”?

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“Storm’d at with shot and shell”

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What is the quote starting with, “Into the…”?

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“Into the jaws of death / Into the mouth of hell”

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What is the quote starting with, “Flash…”?

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“Flash’d all their sabres bare”

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What is the quote starting with, “All the…”?

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“All the world wondr’d”

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What is the quote starting with, “Horse and…”?

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“Horse and hero fell / They had fought so well”

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What is the quote starting with, “Honour the…”?

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“Honour the Light Brigade / Noble six hundred”

18
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What does the “six hundred” show?

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That they will be remembered as a group, not individuals

19
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Why is repetition used?

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To reinforce the poet’s ideas

20
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What has the poem become a symbol of?

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Heroism
Patriotism
Blind allegiance to the flag

21
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What does maelstrom mean?

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A situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil

22
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What devices are used to reflect the maelstrom?

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Repetition
Rhyme
Rhythms
Monosyllables
Alliteration

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