Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The Charge of the Light Brigade
- Content
- Describes disastrous battle between British
cavalry and Russian forces.
- Themes, Attitudes, Ideas
- Admiration
- Admires the bravery and sacrifice of the men
- Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and die
- Present the view that taking orders and
serving one's country is honourable
- When can their glory fade?
- Disgust/ Disbelief
- Some one had blunder'd
- Language offers
balance between the
two types
- Violent
- Describes the situation "the
six hundred" faced
- "Sabre stroke shatter'd and sunder'd"
- Alliteration of "S"
Hissing Sibilance
signifies evil.
- In his case it
reflects the
viciousness of the
attack
- Heroic
- Celebrates "the six
hundred"
- L23. Boldly they rode and well
- L55. Noble
- L53, 54 Honour
- Form
- Third person
- Gives feel of a story
- Rhythm
- Strong, regular
creates fast pace
- Imitates cavalry and
energy of battle
- Structure
- Repetition
- L8,38, 49, 54 "The six hundred"
- Reminder of the large
number of men at the
battle and creates a
chaotic image