The Charge of the Light Brigade Flashcards
1
Q
What is the mnemonic for this poem?
A
HVRS
2
Q
“Half _ ______, _____ _ ______, ____ _ ______ ______”
A
“Half a league, half a league, half a league onward”
3
Q
“Valley __ _____”
A
“Valley of death”
4
Q
“Rode ___ ___ _______”
A
“Rode six hundred”
5
Q
“Sabre _____ _______ ___ ______”
A
“ sabre stroke shatter’d and sunder’s”
6
Q
“Half _ ______, _____ _ ______, ____ _ ______ ______”, method
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“Half a league, half a league, half a league onward”
- the rhythm sounds like galloping horses’ hooves - it gives the impression that the horses are unstoppable
- repetition
7
Q
“Valley __ _____”, method
A
“Valley of death”
- sounds sinister - the reader is warned right from the start that something bad is going to happen
- religion?bible? Effect seem solemn and significant
8
Q
“Rode ___ ___ _______”, methods
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“Rode six hundred”
- they’re presented as one group with one purpose, to defend their country
- repetition(first 3 stanzas ends with the same line, adds to the sense of foreboding and remains us of the number of soldiers
9
Q
“Sabre _____ _______ ___ ______”, methods
A
“ sabre stroke shatter’d and sunder’s”
- sibilants sounds vicious
- violent language
- powerful verbs and adjectives = sense of violence on the war , hellish setting
10
Q
Who wrote this poem?
A
Alfred Tennyson
11
Q
About which war is this poem?
A
Crimean
12
Q
Was the poet Poet Laureate?
A
Yes
13
Q
Form
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- Third person, seems like a story
- rhythm gives energy of the battle
14
Q
Structure
A
- Chronological order
- 6 verses
15
Q
Words to describe this poem
A
Admiration, patriotism, horror
