Charge of the Light Brigade 3.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? English LiteratureAQA AnthologyGCSEAQA Created by: MackenzieDeardenCreated on: 05-02-17 12:52 Charge of the Light Brigade Themes About war, life, death, sacrifice, and folly Shows peoples view on war of the time References to biblical/religious ideas as well as bravery and fear 1 of 4 Charge of the Light Brigade Context Battle of Balaklava on the 25th October 1854 They were led to their deaths Crimean war Alfred Lord Tennyson 2 of 4 Charge of the Light Brigade Structure Written in dimeter and dactylic 6 stanzas Millitary beat Repetition 3 of 4 Charge of the Light Brigade Quotes 'Half a league, half a league, half a league'- repetition, rhythm 'Into the valley of death'- inevitibility 'When can their glory fade?'- rhetorical question 'Cannon to the right of them, cannon to the left of them, cannon behind them'- cannot escaoe death, repetition 4 of 4
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