The Charge Of The Light Brigade Flashcards
Who wrote ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’?
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
What is a notable quote from the poem that reflects a sense of error?
‘Some one had blundered’
Complete the quote: ‘Theirs not to make reply / Theirs not to reason why / Theirs but to _______.
do and die
What imagery is used to describe the peril faced by the brigade?
‘Into the jaws of death rode the 600’ / ‘Into the mouth of hell rode the 600’
What line describes the artillery surrounding the Light Brigade?
‘Cannon to the right of them / Cannon to the left of them / Cannon behind them’
What is the final exhortation in the poem regarding the Light Brigade?
‘Honour the Light Brigade! / Honour the charge they made! / Noble six hundred!’
What is the significance of the quote the soldier knew
It’s portrays the reality of conflict as the soldiers know the command is wrong but it is their duty to follow it anyway
What is the ‘jaws of death’
Personification shows the reality of conflict and the guaranteed demise
What is the significance of ‘all the world wondered’
The world was waiting to here what came of their sacrifice and if it was worth it
What is the significance of the ‘noble six hundred’
It gives the soldiers identity as their sacrifice defines them and are immortalised in history
