Language form and structure

• The poem has a strong rhythm, and is written in dactylic dimeter, which is reminiscent of the sound of horses’ hooves
• “noble six hundred” suggests that the Light Brigade are heroes
• Parallel syntax creates a sense of fear; the Light Brigade have to ride back through the valley to escape
• Repetition of “six hundred”, and then “not the six hundred” highlights the loss
• Short final stanza reflects short lives of the dead