the charge of the light brigade
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- The Charge of the Light Brigade
- Alfred Tennyson
- one of the greatest poets of Victorian era
- he was poet Laureate
- Queen Vic would have seen his work
- wrote the oem as a tribute to the men who died in the battle
- Structure & Form
- Regular relentless rhythm creates fast pace
- "Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward"
- sounds like galloping of horses
- gives impression horses are unstoppable
- lack of rhyme scheme reflects chaos of war
- simple language so can be understood by all
- Regular relentless rhythm creates fast pace
- Reality of war
- personification
- "mouth of hell" and "jaws of death"
- makes russians seem like monsters they can't escape from
- ominous mood
- makes russians seem like monsters they can't escape from
- "mouth of hell" and "jaws of death"
- onomatopoeic verbs
- "volley'd" and "thunder'd"
- noises from canons
- sounds create vivid, noisy, hellish environment
- "volley'd" and "thunder'd"
- biblical reference
- "valley of death"
- ominous mood
- "valley of death"
- personification
- patriotism
- “Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die”
- obedience and sense of duty, even though they know they will probably die
- “Rode the six hundred”
- one group, united and ready to fight for their country
- heroic language
- adverbs like “Boldy” and “Charging” show bravery
- presented as heroes so the world would recognise and appreciate their sacrifice
- newspapers critical of the War, this poem focuses on the bravery of the soldiers, not the leaders mistakes.
- adverbs like “Boldy” and “Charging” show bravery
- “Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die”
- Alfred Tennyson
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