Poetry - The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Lord Tennyson Flashcards

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Give the context for ‘CLB’

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  • The Crimean was a conflict between Russia and the Ottomen empire, but then France and Britain got involved
  • The light brigade were often lower class people who were lightly armoured and on horseback
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Describe the regular and broken and rhyming in ‘CLB’

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  • The rhymes quicken the pace of the poem
  • But unrhymed lines break up the regularity. They mirror the chaos and confusion of the battle as the soldiers fall
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Describe the regular rhythm in ‘CLB’

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  • Creates a fast pace and mimics the movement of the horses galloping towards the enemy
  • The fast-paced rhythm reflects their relentless drive forwards
  • Hints at the inevitability
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Why are their 6 stanzas in ‘CLB’?

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To commemorate the 600 men who died

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How is heroic language used in ‘CLB’?

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  • Highlights the bravery and the sacrifice the soldiers made
  • “Boldy”
  • “Noble”
  • “Charging”
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Describe the repetition of “honour” in ‘CLB’

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  • “Honour the charge they made! Honour the Light Brigade Noble six hundred.”
  • Cements the poet’s message that these men are worthy of a reader’s admiration and respects
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Finish the quote: ‘The valley of…’ and describe it

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  • “The valley of Death”
  • This metaphor and the horrific images highlight the danger of the situation and the brutal fate that awaited them
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How are violent verbs used in ‘CLB’?

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  • They emphasise the chaos of the situation
  • “Volleyed”
  • “Thundered”
    “Stormed”
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How is personification used in ‘CLB’?

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  • “Jaws of Death”
  • Highlight the danger of the situation and brutal fate that awaited them
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Describe the repetition of “flash’d” in ‘CLB’?

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Creates a vivid image of fighting

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Finish the quote: ‘Theirs not to make reply,…’ and describe it

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  • “Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Their but to do and die.”
  • The repetition and rhyme here empathise the lack of control the soldiers have over their fate
  • In an almost robotic way, they have been conditioned to follow instructions, not matter what they might be
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Finish the quote ‘Cannon to right of them…’ and describe it

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  • “Cannon to right of them Cannon to left of them Cannon in front of them.”
  • Highlights how helpless the soldiers are to defend themselves against on onslaught of enemy fire
  • Highlights how their fate is inescapable and they are trapped
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Describe the repetition of “rode the six hundred”

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  • Highlights how they rode as one group, dehumanising him, and has an ominous feel
  • Creates a sense that they kept going with no power to stop
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How is a sombre tone created in ‘CLB’?

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With the phrase “not the six hundred” because the reader is encouraged to think about the extent of the loss

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Describe the use of rhetorical questions in ‘CLB’?

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  • “When can their glory fade?”
  • The rhetorical questions at the end encourage the reader to think for themselves about how to honour the men that lost their lives
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What can you compare ‘CLB’ to the theme of the conflict between man and nature?

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  • Storm on the Island
  • The Prelude
  • Exposure
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What can you compare ‘CLB’ to with the theme of the reality of conflict?

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  • War Photographer
  • Charge of the Light Brigade
  • Remains
  • Exposure
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What can you compare ‘CLB’ to with the theme of internal conflict?

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  • Kamikaze
  • Poppies
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Give similarities of ‘CLB’ between ‘Bayonet Charge’

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Criticise the leaders of war. There is the implication in both that propaganda is a powerful tool in the public attitude to war

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Give differences of ‘CLB’ between ‘Bayonet Charge’

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  • CLB praises the blind obedience of the soldiers whilst in Bayonet charge, the perception of honour is challenged
  • CLB presents the soldier’s bravery, opposingly Bayonet Charge encourages the questioning of war
  • CLB has a quick pace to glorify the action whereas Bayonet Charge presents was as a source of fear and panic
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Give similarities ‘CLB’ between ‘Exposure’

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  • Critical of military’s leaders
  • Repeat phrases to criticise how violence and military mistakes continue to repeat themselves
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Give differences ‘CLB’ between ‘Exposure

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  • CLB was not able to outwardly critical of the government but Exposure did not have these restrictions
  • CLB was critical of rash action whereas Owen detests the waiting in the trenches