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rode the 600

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shows there 600 people involved in the fighting and makes them sound special due to how few there are

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into the jaws of death

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this show they were going to there death and shows how hopeless there situation was

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what technique is shown by all the world wondered

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alliteration and hyperbole to emphasise there heroics

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honour the charge they made

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thsi shows they were praised for what they done and that they are like heros

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horse and hero fell

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this shows they died and so did there horses

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what is honour the light brigade requesting the reader to do

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to remember and tell the story of the light brigade as requested by the writer

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what does the use of “shattered and sundered” show

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alliteration to show the power of the sabre strikes

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what does “while horse and hero fell they that had fought so well came thro the jaws of death” show/mean?

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the rhyme shows the heroics of there efforts in battle and the use of hell shows how tough there battle was and how brave they were to overcome it

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theirs not to make reply
theirs not to reason why
theirs but to do and die

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repetition and list of 3 to show Victorian attitudes to warfare

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what technique is used for cannon to the right to the left and behind

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Repetition and list of 3 to show there surrounded with no hope

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How does the poem “Poppies” by Jane Weir reflect on conflict?

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It reflects on the personal grief and loss experienced by a mother whose son goes off to war.

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what are the main themes of the poem

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that war is honourable and glorious which also shows Victorian attitudes to war

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