charge of the light brigade Flashcards
what is the theme of ‘ charge of the light brigade?
the charge of the light brigade issues a clear call to celebrate the heroism of soldiers who surrender themseleves to a greater cause. throghout the poem tennyson calls attention to their valor, technical skill , and willingness to trust in thier leaders.
why is the charge of the light of the light brigade written in third person?
the charge of the light brigade is written i n the third person , because it relates to a dramatic version of events of a key battle in the crimean war. the feild of battle is refered to as ‘the valley of death’ , refering to psalm 23 of the bible. this gives thee battle a solemn but almost religous tone.
what literarcy devices are used in’ the charge of the light brigade’?
throughout the course of the charge of the light brigade tennyson uses many poetic techniques such as imagery, intertextuality ,rhyming, and meter to highlight loyalty leads to sacrifice.
what meter is used in charge in charge of the light brigade?
dactylic meter. tennyson uses daytylic meter (stressed syllable followed by two untressed syllables) to slip the reader into a hypriotic state and to convey to the reader the futility of the charge.
what couplet is repeted in the poem charge of the light brigade?
in stanza 1 we hear the voice of the commander ‘forward the light brigade ‘! which is a line reapted again in stanza 2. in stanza 2 , the soldiers relise that the oder was a mistake, but they do what theyr’e told as it’s their duty to obey. the poet seems to respect them for this.
what happens in charge of the light brigade poem ?
the poem tells the story of a brigade consisting of 600 soldiers who rode on horse back into the ‘valley of death’ for half a league(about one and a half miles). they were obeying a command to charge the enemy forces that had been seizing their guns.
what date was the charge of the light brigade fought?
25th october 1854
how is anaphora used in charge of the light brigade ?
the poem also makes use of ‘anaphora’. this means the same word is reapted at the beginning of several consecetive lines,’cannon to the right of them ,cannon to the left of them ,cannon infront of them.’at each line our eyes meet thr world ‘cannon’ ,just as the soldiers meet thier flying shells at aech turn.
why is it called the valley of death?
a grimm place where death is or sems immeniment.it appears in the alfred, lord tennyson poem ‘the charge of the light brigade ‘ and is likely a shortened version of the biblical phrase ‘ valley of the shadow of death’.
what kind of poem is the charge of the light brigade?
it’s a narrative poem , with features of the ballad form.this means that each stanza progresses the story of the attack.there are six stanzas , as if each stanza is a memorial stone to one hundred of the six hundred caverly men. in the first stanza the light brigade is approching the guns.
