Charge Of The Light Brigade

• Who wrote charge of the light brigade?

  Alfred Lord Tennyson
• 'Half a league, half a league'


  Anaphora, chant like as if trying to inspire. Also mimics galloping of horses Repetition shows how war is never ending.
• 'Valley of death'


  Allusion to psalms, biblical reference to the land of death suggesting that all die in war both mentally and physically.
• 'Cannon' vs 'Sabres'


  Highlights the differences in weaponry between the two different sides, also creates a semantic field of weaponry to highlight it
• 'Storm'd at with shot and shell'


  Sibilence, highlights the damage and death that the cannons are causing
• 'When can their glory fade?'


  Rhetorical question, highlights how they should be remembered but also suggests that they aren't
• 'Noble six hundred'


  Theme of remembrance. saying to honour all who die in conflict.