In Depth Charge Of Light Brigade

Question 1

Language

Answer 1

Into the valley of death- biblical, war supremely powerful/ spiritual experience

Jaws of death… mouth of hell- war is animal consumes victims

Honour the light brigade… noble 6 hundred- glorifies soldiers even in death, 6 hundred is celebrates and prestigious group

Shot and shell- sibilants creates whooshing sound of battle

Question 2

Content

Answer 2

Published 6 weeks after disastrous battle against Russians (Crimean war)

Calvary charge against Russians= shooting lightly armed British, cannons from 3 sides

300/600 killed injured or prisoner

Celebration of courage + devotion to country

Symbols might of British empire

Question 3

Structure

Answer 3

Balled (form of historical poetry) to remember events/ courage

6 verse representing 100 men

First stanza tightly structured mirroring cavalry formation, struc awkward reflect chaos of battle/ fewer men returning

Dactylic diameter of half a league, mirror horse sound gallop to increase pace

Repetition of 6 hundred at end of each stanza (epistrophe) emphasis huge loss