CofTLB quotes

• ”Into the jaws of deaths into the mouth of hell”

  1. Reality of war
  2. Describing war as hell and horrible place to be in
  3. Repetition - want there going through to stop
  4. Verb “into” no coming out same
  5. Makes is scared about war and feel helpless
  6. Doesn’t want anyone to experience that
• “Theirs not to reason why, theirs not to do or die”

  1. Power of patriotism + duty
  2. Soldiers job to follow instructions and die for country
  3. List of three - emphasise soldiers not aloud to question
  4. Verb - reason emphasise soldiers bravery
  5. They have no choise
  6. Lots of criticism for soldiers
• ”Hero” “Glory” “Noble”

  1. Power of memory and remembrance
  2. More than just soldiers
  3. Semantic field of respect and emphasise element of speechlessness
  4. Respect goes a long way
  5. Noble connotes to greatest and respected
  6. Focus on soldiers bravery
• Quotes that link with cannons

  “cannons to the right of them can is to the left of them cannons infront of them “
• Quote that links to weather

  “Volly’d and thundered storm’d at with shot and shell”
• ‘Into the valley of death’

  • Use of biblical imagery
  • Highlights bravery of soldiers
  • Almost biblical they way we should respect them