The Charge of the Light Brigade

Question 1

Quote 1 “Into the jaws of Death, into the mouth of Hell”

Answer 1

“Death…Hell” capitalisation personifies and makes them sound more threatening and plays on religious fears and suggests men should be honoured for bravery (theme)
dactylic diameter reflects horses hooves

Question 2

Quote 2 “Theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die”

Answer 2

“Theirs” pronoun implies control and foreshadows future
anaphorically repeated in triadic structure
biographical of the miscommunication which led the charge during Battle of Balaclava and poet honours soldiers as poet laureate
“not” brainwashed into subservience
parallelism adds to rhyme and rhythm and so it sounds like a victory song
short sentence sounds commanding
plosive alliteration shows anger at suicidal mission

Question 3

Quote 3 “Honour the light brigade. Noble six hundred”

Answer 3

sense of awe and appreciation of bravery
narrative form is a told story and implies it should be passed through generations
climax of tension
presented as admirable sacrifice