poem charge of the light brigade

Question 1

overview

Answer 1

a tribute to the British cavalry who died during the Crimean war. The men were given the wrong order to charge into battle and they were meet with swords from the Russian enemy.

Question 2

structure

Answer 2

Strong rhythm like “half a league, half a league”
two light beats followed by a heavy beat which expresses the galloping
stanza 6 is short, sharp because that is what we should remember

Question 3

quote that shows a metaphor

Answer 3

“jaw of death” “mouth of hell”

swimming into the mouth imitate death

Question 4

quote that shows sibilance

Answer 4

“Reel’d from the Sabre-stroke” “shatter’d and sunder’d”

gunfire is being ruined

Question 5

quote that shows onimatopia

Answer 5

“flash’d all their sabres bare Flash’d as they turn’d in air”
fast pace of loud continuous sounds
quick sounding vowel sound gives use a sense of the speed of the attach

Question 6

quote that shows repetition

Answer 6

“cannon to the right of them,
Cannon to the left of them,
Cannon in front of them”
shows waves and chaos

Question 7

history

Answer 7

Crimean war 1854-1856
Britain and France Vs Russia
show bravery from men