The Charge Of The Light Brigade Flashcards
’ Into the valley of death …
Rode the six hundred ‘
‘theirs not to make reply / theirs not to …
reason why / theirs to do or die’
‘They had fought so well …
Came thro’ the jaws of death / back from the mouth of hell
’ someone had …
Blundered
‘Honour the charge they made …
Honour the light brigade ‘
‘Into the jaws of death …
Into the mouth of hell ‘
‘From the sabre-stroke …
Shatter’d and sunder’d ‘
‘Cannon to right of them, cannon to the left of them …
Cannon behind of them ‘ .
‘Noble …
Six hundred ‘
What is the technique used in the phrase ‘ half a league, half a league, half a league onward ‘ and what does this give us an impression of ?
Repetition and rhythm which gives us an impression of galloping horses moving closer and closer
Why did Alfred Lord Tennyson write this poem ?
To highlight the bravery of the light brigade / also to promote the british empire
What was was this poem written in ?
The crimean war
What does the phrase ‘ Was there a man dismay’d ? Not tho’ the solider knew some one had blunder’d ‘ suggest ?
Suggests that no individual was blamed for the attack but the poet praises the men for carrying on . Someone had misgiven an order .
Finish the quote, ‘ Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to… ‘ . What techniques are used here and what does this suggest ?
Reason why, theirs but to do and die ‘ . Rhyme and repetition emphasise the soldiers sense of obedience and duty, even though they knew they would likely die . Also the plosive ‘d’ sounds highlight the finality of death .
‘Volle’d and thunder’d;storm’d ‘ suggest what , with what techniques ?
Powerful verbs and the shortened ‘d’ highlights how quick the cannon fire is
What two words are used in the third stanza to show the monstrous personification of the valley ?
Death and hell
What do the first three stanzas end with ? And what does it create ?
‘Rode the six hundred ‘ and creates a sense of foreboding
What phrase shows that the British were fighting back against the Russians even though they were under fire ?
‘Sabring the gunners there ‘
Who were the enemies of the British in the war !
Russians and cossacks
What three powerful verbs in the fourth stanza highlight the action of the cavalry ?
‘Charging ‘ , ‘plunged and ‘ reel’d ‘
What technique is used in the phrase ‘ from the sabre-stroke shatter’d and sunder’d , and what does it suggest ?
Sibilance suggests the damage done to the Russians because of the charge
What tone is created in the phrase ‘ All that was left of them, left of six hundred ‘ and what does it suggest ?
Sombre tone and it suggests that many have died
What word is repeated in the last stanza to honour the light brigade ?
Honour
What phrase in the last stanza emphasises the bravery of the charge ?
‘O the wild charge they made !’
What does ‘ Noble six hundred ! ‘ in the last stanza highlight ?
That they all deserve praise
What are the feelings and attitudes toward the poem ?
Patriotism
Admiration
Bravery
Horror of the event
What poem can be used to compare for the theme of conflict and the effect of it ?
Poppies , remains and war photographer
What poem can be used to compare for theme of reality of war ?
Exposure and bayonet charge
What poem can be used to compare for the theme of patriotism ?
Kamikaze
What are four things you can say about form and structure in this poem ?
- Written in third person
- Regular relentless rhythm
- Lack of regular rhyme scheme
- Written in chronological order / charge takes up first three stanzas.
