Charge Of The Light Brigade Flashcards
1
Q
What was the purpose of the poem
A
Make sure that the sacrifices the men made would not be forgotten
Criticize those in command
2
Q
Ditalyic meter
A
“Half a league, half a league”
The unstressed followed by stressed beats simulates the galloping of horses
3
Q
Why is it in a ballad form
A
To make sure that not only do we not forget the soldiers but that we learn from our devastating mistakes
4
Q
Mistake quote
A
“Someone had blundered”
Dactylic dimeter is broken on this line to draw attention onto the reader that this event was easily avoidable emphasizing how truly tragic their deaths where
5
Q
Useful quotes
A
Valley of death
Noble 600
Honour the charge they made
