The Charge of the Light Brigade

Question 1

Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward.

Answer 1

Repetition represents the long distance the soldiers travelled.

Question 2

Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred

Answer 2

Personification as ‘Death’ has been capitalised.

Question 3

Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die

Answer 3

Dactylic rhythm - the emphasis at the start shows they went in strong then fell in numbers.

Question 4

Storm’d at with shot and shell

Answer 4

Sibilance replicates the sound of swords.

Question 5

Flash’d all their sabres bare, Flash’d as they turn’d in air

Answer 5

Rhyme is orderly and regimented like the formation of the brigade.

Question 6

They rode back, but not the six hundred.

Answer 6

Repetition emphasis the despair of death.

Question 7

They that had fought so well/Came thro’the jaws of Death/Back from the mouth of hell

Answer 7

Enjambment across 3 lines refers to the long and painful charge.

Question 8

When can their glory fade?

Answer 8

Refers to the glory of dying and the pride and patriotism of the brigade.

Question 9

Honour the charge they made! Honour the Light Brigade

Answer 9

Imperatives used to command respect and remembrance.