The Charge of the Light Brigade x Remains

Question 1

Who is

The Charge of the Light Brigade

written by?

Answer 1

Alfred Lord Tennyson

Question 2

What is the

meter of The Charge of the Light Brigade?

and why?

Answer 2

dactylic dimeter

this echoes the sound of horses hooves

Question 3

What would you compare

The Charge of the Light Brigade with?

and what are your two points?

Answer 3

Remains

1. Conflict’s dehumanisation of soldiers.
2. The long-lasting impact of conflict even after its end.

Question 4

Who is

Remains written by?

Answer 4

Simon Armitage

Question 5

What is the

form of Remains?

Answer 5

Free Verse

Question 6

What would you compare

Remains with?

and what are your two points?

Answer 6

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1. Conflict’s dehumanisation of soldiers.
2. The long-lasting impact of conflict even after its end.

Question 7

What is your

first point for The Charge of the Light Brigade x Remains.

and what quotations are you using for this?

Answer 7

Conflict’s dehumanisation of soldiers.

The Charge of the Light Brigade -> “thiers but to do and die”, dactylic dimeter
Remains -> “myself and somebody else and somebody else are all of the same mind”

Question 8

What is your

second point for The Charge of the Light Brigade x Remains.

and what quotations are you using for this?

Answer 8

The long-lasting impact of conflict even after its end.

The Charge of the Light Brigade -> “Honour the charge they made! Honour the light Brigade”
Remains -> “he’s probably armed, possibly not”, “his bloody life in my bloody hands”