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• What is the poem referenced in the text?

  Charge of the Light Brigade
• Who recited the poem learned at sea?

  Grandad
• What imagery is evoked by the phrase "companies of redcoats in soldiering"?

  Military conflict and historical battles
• What method of attack is mentioned in the poem?

  Poison-tipped blow-darts or arrows
• What sounds are described in the poem?

  Drums, bugler's note, and cannons
• What does the phrase "musket-damp and popping cannons" suggest?

  Conditions of battle and chaos
• What does Grandad threaten if the listeners do not pay attention?

  To give them a good licking
• What does "consonants stretched past recall" imply about Grandad's speech?

  It was difficult to remember or follow
• What natural phenomenon is mentioned in the poem?

  Whales' crying place
• What does "polyp kingdoms" refer to in the context of the poem?

  Underwater ecosystems and life forms
• What does the phrase "shipwrecked into Amerindian care" suggest about the historical context?

  Interactions between Europeans and Indigenous peoples
• What is the significance of "sweet-seasalter" in the poem?

  It represents a cherished memory or place
• What happens when someone mutimed during Grandad's recitation?

  It made him start again
• How does the speaker feel about the blank page mentioned in the poem?

  It startles them at first
• What does the phrase "itching to bring him reeling-off in that tongue" suggest about the speaker's feelings?

  The speaker desires to hear Grandad's recitals
• What is the call to action in the poem regarding the Light Brigade?

  To honour the charge they made
• How many soldiers are referred to in the Light Brigade?

  Six hundred
• What does "to hear, to disobey" imply about the Light Brigade's actions?

  They acted against orders in battle