The Charge of the Light Brigade Flashcards

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1
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Phrase means willingness to show patriotism

A

Theirs but to do and die

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Describe situation when soldiers rode into valley

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They rode into a death trap with cannons aiming at them from all directions

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Why didnt soldiers escape alive

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The soldiers did not stand a chance because they had walked into the ‘valley of death’

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What do u feel

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Sadness

Because I sympathise with the soldiers who suffered from a meaningless death despite their bravery and patriotism

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Half a league onwards?

Emotion?

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It means to go forward for a distance of 2.5 km

It gives the emotion of urgency

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Why is death used repeatedly

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It is used to emphasize the loss of 600 soldiers

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Jaws if death

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The valley which was like a jaw that swallowed uo the soldiers

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Why did commander blunder

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He could have ordered the soldiers to charge towards the enemy but he might not have realised the trap awaiting there

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Theirs not to reason why

Why

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It is their duty to follow the commander’s order

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Give another situation soldiers cannot reason why

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Soldiers are forced to shoot at their own fellowmen when they are fighting in a civil war

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11
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Emotions charge for the guns

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Fright

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12
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What does soldier know

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Someone had given a wrong order

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12
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What does soldier know

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Someone had given a wrong order

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13
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Why do they not show what they knew

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They are in the battlefield and have to follow orders

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14
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To do and die

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The soldiers’ duty is to be prepared to sacrifice for their country

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Dismayed

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To feel uneasy and disappointed

16
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Main theme

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Loyalty and duty

The soldiers fought bravely to defend their country despite knowing the fatality of the situation

17
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Why do soldiers think someone blundered

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They are aware that they are outnumbered by their enemies

18
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Image of war

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The horror of welfare as the soldiers are shot mercilessly

19
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Image of war

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The horror of welfare as the soldiers are shot mercilessly

20
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Why repeat rode the six hundred

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To emphasize on the large number of soldiers sacrificed in the war

21
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What could they have done

A

They could have retreated and defied the commander’s order

Because they could have saved a lot of lives