The Charge Of The Light Brigade Flashcards
Who wrote it?
Alfred Lord Tennyson
When was it written?
1854
Who was Tennyson?
One of the greatest poets of the Victorian era, and was poet laureate from 1850 until his death in 1892
Why did he write this poem?
As a tribute to the men who died in the Battle of Balaclava, Crimean War 1854
What’s the poem about?
British light brigade infantry led by George Cardigan were supposed to pursue a retreating Russian artillery battery; got sent straight into an attack in the wrong valley by mistake; 278/600 died; poem was written 6 weeks later
What’s the poet’s attitudes in the poem?
Praise and admiration for the soldiers
Criticism of faulty chain of command
Recite your introduction sentence
COTLG, written in 1854 by Alfred Lord Tennyson, is based on the British Light Brigade infantry led by George Cardigan into a valley of Russian canons in the Battle of Balaclava in 1854; it was written six weeks after.
Recite your conclusion
Tennyson was one of the greatest poets of the Victorian era, and was Poet Laureate from 1850 until his death in 1892. The poem was written as a tribute to the men who died, and constantly praises and admires their bravery, but also criticises the chain of command, which was vastly ambitious at that time period.
List all the techniques used
FORM: Regular rhythm Regular rhyming couplets/triplets Irregular line length & unrhymed line 3rd person narrative
STRUCTURE: Repetition Chronological order FLI LLI - exclamation
LANGUAGE: Sibilance Imagery/personification Repetition Alliteration Onomatopoeia Rhetorical question Exclamation Verb beginnings Religious reference Critical tone Dramatic monologue
