The charge of the light brigade Flashcards
1
Q
Who wrote it and when?
A
lord Tennyson, 1854
2
Q
what other poems can it be linked with?
A
The Destruction of Sennacherib, Belfast Confetti, War Photographer.
3
Q
why is refrain of “six hundred” used?
A
to emphasise the sacrifice they made
4
Q
what do the six numbered stanzas refer to?
A
the six hundred soldiers
5
Q
what rhythm is the poem written in?
A
dactylic dimenter
6
Q
what is the poem about?
A
the charge of six hundred cavalry soldiers, known as the light brigade during the Crimean war. The act was seen as heroic as they did it knowing they would die.
7
Q
what era was it written in?
A
romantic era.
