The Charge Of The Light Brigade Flashcards
1
Q
What is the message of this poem?
A
The dehumanisation of soldiers and the futility of war. A celebration of heroism.
2
Q
What poems can you compare it with?
A
Bayonet Charge (Experiences of soldiers, futility of war)
3
Q
Into the jaws of…
A
Death, into the mouth of hell.
4
Q
While horse and hero….
A
Fell.
5
Q
Cannon to the…
A
Right of them, cannon to the left of them, cannon in front of them.
6
Q
Boldly they rode…
A
And well.
7
Q
Noble…
A
Six hundred.
