The Charge Of The Light Brigade

Question 1

What is the narrative

Answer 1

describes a real cavalry charge that happened during the Battle of Balaclava on October 25, 1854

Question 2

What is the context

Answer 2

recounts an assault by a brigade of British cavalry under the command of Lord James Thomas Brudenell, Earl of Cardigan, which cost the lives of 113 men and injured 143 others.

Question 3

What is the structure

Answer 3

two stressed syllables and four unstressed syllables.

Question 4

What is the form

Answer 4

consists of six stanzas of varying length. Many of the lines are written in dactylic dimeter, which means there are six syllables in each line

Question 5

What is the language techniques

Answer 5

alliteration, a strong rhyme and rhythm, as well as personification and onomatopoeia