the charge of the light brigade Flashcards
1
Q
‘forward’ ‘charge’
A
military language.
2
Q
‘into the valley of death’
A
biblical illusion.
3
Q
‘shot and shell’
A
sibilance.
4
Q
‘when can their glory fade?’
A
rhetorical question: their glory is eternal.
5
Q
‘noble’
A
powerful adjective suggests remembrance.
6
Q
‘all the world wondered’
A
significance.
7
Q
metre
A
dactylic: gives the impression of a galloping horse, fitting with the title ‘charge’
