Charge Of The Light Brigade

Question 1

What does ballad form mean?

Answer 1

Historic form of poetry often sung which tells a story we should never forget

Question 2

Quote that resemble’s the sound of a horse galloping?

Answer 2

‘Half a league, half a league, half a league onward’

Question 3

What is the only line in the poem dedicated to blaming authority?

Answer 3

“Someone had blundered”

Question 4

What can you also say about “someone had blundered”?

Answer 4

Anonymous - Lord Tennyson had no right to question authority
It doesn’t follow the regular structure of DACTYLIC DIMETER - this emphasises the word blunder which means stupid mistake

Question 5

What is the refrain in this poem?

Answer 5

Rode the six hundred
(Line/phrase repeated regularly)

Question 6

What does dactylic dimeter mean?

Answer 6

1 stressed syllable
2 stressed syllable
Creates a falling rhythm and represents the falling of soldiers

Question 7

What quote glorifies their retreat from the Russians?

Answer 7

“Back from the mouth of hell”

Question 8

Describe the last stanza

Answer 8

Use of punctuation - !?
‘All the world wondered’ - immortalised them, never forget
‘’Honour … the Noble six hundred!”
Imperative verb
Praises the bravery of the soldiers

Question 9

Who is the poet?

Answer 9

Lord Tennyson

Question 10

What 2 key points would you use in an answer?

Answer 10

Criticising authority:
“Someone had blundered”
“Theirs not to reason why”
Only stated line
Doesn’t follow dactylic dimeter

Glorifying soldiers
Refrain ‘rode the six hundred’
‘Honour the light brigade, noble six hundred!’