The Charge of the Light Brigade Flashcards
1
Q
What is the context of Tennyson’s “Charge of The Light Brigade”?
A
*Crimean war saw British troops fighting in Russia
*Miscommunication in battle sent the light brigade charging into cannons causing many deaths
*Men respected for following orders even though they knew they may be wrong
*Some criticised the way they blindly followed orders
2
Q
“valley of death”
A
- biblical allusion - connotations of hell
- shows horror of what they now face
3
Q
“theirs not to make reply, theirs not to reason why…theirs to do and die”
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4
Q
“the jaws of death…mouth of hell”
A
- personifies death
- they are going to do, yet so bravely
5
Q
“someone had blunder’d”
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6
Q
“Noble six hundred”
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- repition
- emphasise quantity
- infers they are just a number
7
Q
“when can their glory fade”
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- rhetorical - not sad that they died - more concerned about their glory and achievment
8
Q
“honour the light brigade”
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- imperative verb - ordering respect
- reflects how many questioned the charge
