The Charge of the Light Brigade

Question 1

structure of The Charge of Light Brigade

Answer 1

dimeter and dactylic

Question 2

what does dimeter and dactylic mean

Answer 2

2 stressed syllables per line

Question 3

what type of rhyme is THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE written in

Answer 3

military thyme to mimic the marching of drums and horse hooves

Question 4

‘Cannot to the right of them’

Answer 4

THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
repeats to say cannons are on the ‘left’ and in ‘front’ aswell

surrounded by cannons
war and conflict
deletions shows scale of the guns against the,

Question 5

‘Into the jaws of Death’

Answer 5

THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
personified death exaggerates futility of soldiers
death capitalised draws readers attention

Question 6

‘Valley of Death’

Answer 6

THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
Biblical allusion
Connotations of hell
Shows the horror of what the soldiers are about to face

Question 7

‘When can their glory fade?’

Answer 7

THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
rhetorical question
as they won the battle they will have lots of glory from society

shows their glory will last a long time