The charge of the light brigade

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Created on: 03-01-18 17:47

"Half a league, half a league, half a league onward,"

Alfred uses imagery: the repetition mimics an army marching.

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"Theirs but to do and die:"

shows that the Light Brigade knew that the orders were suicidal, but they follow them anyway for their own safety against the Leader. Strongly portraying their dignity and courage.

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"Cannon to the right of them, cannon to the left of them, cannon behind them,"

Repetition - used to highlight inequality of the opposing sides. One is a team of 600 on horses with swords - the other is a army with lots of cannons. Can also make the reader feel vulnerable engaging them in with the text.

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"jaws of Death", "mouth of Hell"

Imagery - used to highlight the danger and the sacrifice they had to make. Again, it shows how unfair the fight is to the Light Brigade.

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"Honour the charge they made! Honour the Light Brigade! Noble six hundred!"

Alfred Lord Tennyson changes the tone in the last stanza to produce a tone change at his disbelief at how brave they were. He ends the poem with the message of "Honour their bravery."

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Card 2

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shows that the Light Brigade knew that the orders were suicidal, but they follow them anyway for their own safety against the Leader. Strongly portraying their dignity and courage.

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"Theirs but to do and die:"

Card 3

Front

Back

Card 4

Front

Imagery - used to highlight the danger and the sacrifice they had to make. Again, it shows how unfair the fight is to the Light Brigade.

Back

Card 5

Front

Alfred Lord Tennyson changes the tone in the last stanza to produce a tone change at his disbelief at how brave they were. He ends the poem with the message of "Honour their bravery."

Back

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