Charge of the LB

• What does the allusion to Psalm 23 signify in the poem?


  It highlights faith and courage in uncertainty
• Why is Psalm 23 often read at funerals?


  It represents faith in God during uncertainty
• How does Tennyson view the soldiers in the poem?


  As courageous individuals deserving of memorial
• What do the words "Volley'd and thunder'd; Storm'd" convey about the soldiers' experience?


  They emphasize the bombardment faced by soldiers
• What literary device is used in "thunder'd" and "volley'd"?


  Onomatopoeia
• What does "thunder'd" suggest about the nature of war?


  It indicates war's unnatural control over fate
• What does the phrase "All that was left of them, left of six hundred" signify?


  It highlights the fleeting nature of human life
• What does the repetition of "six hundred" emphasize?


  The sacrifices and courage of the soldiers
• What is the significance of the lines "Theirs not to make reply/ Theirs not to reason why/ Theirs but to do and die"?


  They emphasize soldiers' lack of power and choice
• What does the use of dactylic dimeter represent in the poem?


  It mirrors the rhythm of horses in battle
• How does the poem's structure reflect military life?

  The rigid structure represents strict military formation
• What do the irregular rhyming couplets in the poem signify?


  They display the chaos and unpredictability of war