Charge On The Lightbrigade

Question 1

What happens in Charge of the Lightbrigade

Answer 1

Charge of the Light Brigade tells the story of a group of soldiers who are ordered to make a mad charge towards certain death. They charge heroically and with valour(with great courage) but few remain as they retreat

Question 2

What happens in Stanza 1

The Light Brigade is

Answer 2

The Light Brigade is attacking after being ordered to charge headfirst into Russian Guns

Question 3

What happens in Stanza 2

The soldiers are given an order

Answer 3

The soldiers are given an order that they know will lead to almost certain death, however they cannot question or dispute it

Question 4

What happens in Stanza 3

There was a mistake

Answer 4

There was a mistake in the order but they soldiers still had no choice but to follow orders

Question 5

What happens in stanza 4

The soldiers are

Answer 5

The soldiers are cornered by heavy artillery and guns

Question 6

What happens in stanza 5

There is a contrast between

Answer 6

There is a contrast between their swords with the Russian guns

Question 7

What happens in Stanza 6

Many soldiers are

Answer 7

Many soldiers are slaughtered and left dead in the battlefield

Question 8

What happens in Stanza 7

Tennyson tells

Answer 8

Tennyson tells us that the sacrifice of the soldiers must be remembered

Question 9

Who was Tennyson and what did he criticise

Answer 9

Tennyson was made Poet Laureate, a post which bound him into not making criticisms of British aristocracy and glorifying the British War effort.

Question 10

What was charge of the light brigade based on

Answer 10

The poem is based on the Battle of Balaclava on 25th of October 1854 as a part of the Crimean war

Question 11

Why was the war effort unpopular

Answer 11

The war effort was unpopular with the public as the Light Brigade often consisted of people from the lower classes who were lightly armoured

Question 12

What does the Experience of war show us

Answer 12

shows us a conflicted picture of war whilst portraying it as a noble cause

Question 13

Finish the quote and how Tennyson creates a harsh painful sound

Storm’d at with _______ and shell

Answer 13

“Storm’d at with shot and shell”

Tennyson utilises the harsh plosives of the ‘t and ‘d’, this creating a harsh and painful sound on the ears to impress the pain of war upon the reader

Question 14

Finish the quote and the semantic field it creates

Shot,sabre_____,charge

Answer 14

“shot, sabre, cannon, charge”

semantic field of military language, using words such as in order to show the ubiquitous (universal) nature of the suffering that the soldiers experienced

Question 15

Finish the quote and the nature it creates

Half a ______

Answer 15

“half a league’’

begins in media res (middle of the action) to thrust the reader into the visceral (feelings that are difficult to control) nature and suddenness of the charge

Question 16

Finish the quote and what the use of euphemistic does language

’‘______ and Hero fell’’

Answer 16

“Horse and Hero fell”

euphemistic language in order to avoid criticising the higher powers and avoiding portraying the true nature of war - alliteration here also emphasises the continuous nature of this massacre

Question 17

What does Tennyson contrast to do with the theme of bravery

Answer 17

the “sabres” of the light brigade against the “cannons” of the enemy.

Question 18

What does the “sabres” of the light brigade against the “cannons” of the enemy.

Illustrate

Answer 18

This illustrates the bravery and patriotism of the soldiers- risk their lives despite the insurmountable odds against them

Question 19

What does ‘sabre’ evoke

Answer 19

also evokes an almost medieval image in the minds of the reader- this could perhaps be seen as a subtle indictment that the idea of war is an archaic idea

Question 20

What does the anaphora of highlight

“theirs not to make reply”

Answer 20

anaphora highlights the obedience and lack of individualism: they were uniformed in their identity and suffering

Question 21

What does the epistrophe (repetition of word at end of sentence) emphasise

Of the quote

‘rode the 600’

Answer 21

the epistrophe (repetition of word at end of sentence) emphasises the soldier’s heroism at the end of every paragraph. Tennyson lists the dangers and perils that they face but always ends by emphasising the soldier’s valour

Question 22

Finish the quote how the use of personification creates an allusion

‘Mouth of ______ and Jaws of ______’

Answer 22

The personification of hell and death, paired with the biblical allusion of “Death expands its Jaws”, shows us how despite their awareness that death was imminent, they died as a martyr to religion and their country

Question 23

Why does Tennyson use the theme of the abuse of power in Charge of the Light Brigade

Answer 23

Tennyson was bound by his role in the criticisms he could make of those in power. Therefore we see Tennyson be more conservative and subtle in his criticisms

Question 24

What else could the title ‘Charge’ refer too

Answer 24

the title of the poem; not only is it referring to the literal charge made, it also could be referring to Tennyson charging the leaders of the military for the needless and painful death of the soldiers

Question 25

Finish the quote and what the ambiguity in the usage of the word 'someone' Someone had _________

Answer 25

The ambiguity in the usage of the word "someone" shows how there was a profound lack of accountability for the massacre

Question 26

What does the Biblical reference of 'Valley of _____ in Charge of the Light Brigade

Answer 26

"Valley of Death" a Biblical reference to Psalm 23 which refers to the protection of God. Tennyson uses irony here as the soldiers were not protected by those who were meant to protect them

Question 27

What does the sentence Form of Ballad do in Charge of the Light brigade

Answer 27

a form historically used in order to demarcate (establish) events that were to be commemorated and memorialised he understood the futility of their sacrifice, despite not be able to be brazen about this, uses his ballad to immortalise their sacrifice for years to come

Question 28

What is the use of irregular Rhyme Scheme

Answer 28

The poem uses an irregular rhyme scheme with rhyming couplets between indented lines repetitive sense of inevitability, similar to how no matter how valiant the charge, the outcome of it was decided beforehand

Question 29

What does the Irregular stanza length do

Answer 29

• never truly allowing the reader to settle in or feel any sense oft.consistency

Question 30

What does the Structual use of Dactylic dimeter:

Answer 30

Tennyson uses Dactylic Dimeter (long syllable followed by two short syllables) in order to mimic the sound of a horse's hooves whilst running into battle

Question 31

What does the structural use of end stops do

Answer 31

Each stanza ends with punctuation, exacerbating the idea of finality • The stanzas are not ended with enjambment as this does not accurately reflect how the soldier's fate was finalised and their death was inevitable

Question 32

How is being Critical of military leadership similar in Exposure and Charge pf the Light Brigade

Answer 32

• Tennyson subtly criticises those who had put the Light Brigade into the position that they were in • Owen Criticises the indifference of the authorities to the soldiers on the front line

Question 33

How is the Repetition of suffering similar in Exposure and Charge of the Light Brigade

Answer 33

Tennyson highlights how the suffering of soldiers and the harsh realities of war are unlikely to ever truly end, rather human flaws mean that pain and suffering are destined to repeat themselves

Question 34

How does Tennyson not being able to show the harsh realities of war make him different from Owen

Answer 34

Tennyson cannot clearly show the harsh realities of war as he was the Poet Laureate at the time, Owen had no such obligation

Question 35

How does CLB and Exposure similar due to irregular rhyming

Answer 35

In CLB Tennyson employs irregular rhyming in order to show the chaos of war and the madness felt by the soldiers • Exposure uses half rhymes in order to portray the soldier's nervousness and unease

Question 36

How is Exposure and Charge of the light Brigade similar due to anaphora

Answer 36

In CLB the Anaphora is used to highlight the obedience and sheer bravery of the soldiers • Exposure it jus highlights the never ending nature of conflict

Question 37

How is Charge of the Light Brigade and Exposure different through the use of structure features like Caesura

Answer 37

Exposure has a much greater use of the Caesura in order to show how the soldiers are faces with chaos and are barred from returning home

Question 38

How is the accounts of CLB and Exposure different

Answer 38

CLB is a second hand account based on an eyewitness account. • Exposure writes about WW1 from the first hand experience of a soldier

Question 39

How is the criticism of authority similar in Bayonet Charge and Charge of the Light Brigade

Answer 39

CLB criticises the orders that put the soldiers in such peril with no regard for their safety • BC shows how soldiers are used as pawns in war with no individuality for themselves

Question 40

How is the criticism of authority different in Bayonet Charge and Charge of the Light Brigade

Answer 40

• CLB the soldiers are portrayed as brave with valour being the overarching emotion. • BC an emphasis is shown on the preservation of human life at all costs.

Question 41

How is the irregular rhyme similar in Bayonet Charge and Charge of the Light Brigade

Answer 41

Usage of rhyme scheme is similar with both poets utilising irregular or no rhyme scheme in order to communicate chaos and disharmony

Question 42

How is the irregular stanza similar in Bayonet Charge and Charge of the Light Brigade

Answer 42

irregular stanza length means that the reader cannot settle into a rhythm, rather they are forced to feel every step of the charge

Question 43

How is COLB and Bayonet Charge is structure different

Answer 43

• BC has a greater use of Enjambment, perhaps showing how in the heat of battle every moment blends into the next for the soldier • COLB, had more end stops to represent the finality of their death

Question 44

How is the Context of Bayonet Charge and COLB similar

Answer 44

Both poets never fought in the wars they wrote about.

Question 45

How is the context of COLB and Bayonet Charge different due to the wars

Answer 45

COLB= Crimean war • BC= WW1