The Charge of the Light Brigade Flashcards
(22 cards)
Phrase means willingness to show patriotism
Theirs but to do and die
Describe situation when soldiers rode into valley
They rode into a death trap with cannons aiming at them from all directions
Why didnt soldiers escape alive
The soldiers did not stand a chance because they had walked into the ‘valley of death’
What do u feel
Sadness
Because I sympathise with the soldiers who suffered from a meaningless death despite their bravery and patriotism
Half a league onwards?
Emotion?
It means to go forward for a distance of 2.5 km
It gives the emotion of urgency
Why is death used repeatedly
It is used to emphasize the loss of 600 soldiers
Jaws if death
The valley which was like a jaw that swallowed uo the soldiers
Why did commander blunder
He could have ordered the soldiers to charge towards the enemy but he might not have realised the trap awaiting there
Theirs not to reason why
Why
It is their duty to follow the commander’s order
Give another situation soldiers cannot reason why
Soldiers are forced to shoot at their own fellowmen when they are fighting in a civil war
Emotions charge for the guns
Fright
What does soldier know
Someone had given a wrong order
What does soldier know
Someone had given a wrong order
Why do they not show what they knew
They are in the battlefield and have to follow orders
To do and die
The soldiers’ duty is to be prepared to sacrifice for their country
Dismayed
To feel uneasy and disappointed
Main theme
Loyalty and duty
The soldiers fought bravely to defend their country despite knowing the fatality of the situation
Why do soldiers think someone blundered
They are aware that they are outnumbered by their enemies
Image of war
The horror of welfare as the soldiers are shot mercilessly
Image of war
The horror of welfare as the soldiers are shot mercilessly
Why repeat rode the six hundred
To emphasize on the large number of soldiers sacrificed in the war
What could they have done
They could have retreated and defied the commander’s order
Because they could have saved a lot of lives
