Charge of the Light Brigade

Question 1

what quote establishes a TENSE ATMOSPHERE and REPETITION OF DISTANCE in the start of the poem?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

what is the effect of the REPETITION OF DISTANCE in the quote ‘Half a league, half a league, / Half a league onward’?

Answer 2

emphasises how far hey have to go, making them appear vulnerable and exposed

Question 3

what quote shows Tennyson’s critique towards those in charge in the first stanza?

Answer 3

use of speech marks in ‘Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!’

Question 4

what quotes support