The Charge Of The Light Brigade

• Who wrote "The Charge of the Light Brigade"?

  Alfred Lord Tennyson
• What event does "The Charge of the Light Brigade" commemorate?

  A doomed cavalry charge during the Crimean War
• What themes does Tennyson focus on in "The Charge of the Light Brigade"?

  Bravery, loyalty, and honour
• What structure does "The Charge of the Light Brigade" use?

  Six stanzas mirroring six hundred soldiers
• How does the dactylic dimeter rhythm in "The Charge of the Light Brigade" affect its meaning?

  It mimics the galloping horses
• What does the refrain “Rode the six hundred” create?

  Unity and legend among the soldiers
• What does the line “Into the valley of Death” allude to?

  It is a Biblical allusion to inevitable fate
• What does “Theirs not to reason why” emphasize?

  Duty and loyalty of the soldiers
• What does the repetition in “Cannon to right… left… behind” convey?

  Entrapment of the soldiers
• What are the main themes of "The Charge of the Light Brigade"?

  • Glorification of sacrifice
  • Patriotism vs futility
  • Honour and duty over survival