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Flashcards by louisaodell, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by louisaodell
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| Question | Answer |
| What does the poem describe? | The poem describes a disastrous battle between the British cavalry (soldiers on horseback) and Russian forces during the Crimean War (1853-1856). |
| What did the misunderstanding in this battle mean? | A misunderstanding meant that the Light Brigade was ordered to advance into a valley surrounded by enemy soldiers. |
| What were each side armed with? What were the Light Brigade against their enemies? | The cavalry were only armed with swords, whereas the Russian soldiers had guns. The Light Brigade were virtually defenseless against their enemies, and many of them were killed. |
| What is the poem narrated in? | The poem is narrated in third person. |
| What does the strong, regular, relentless rhythm do? | It creates a fast pace, imitating the cavalry going forward and the energy of the battle. |
| In what order does the poem tell the story? | The poem tells the story of the battle in chronological order. |
| What keeps the focus on the cavalry troops throughout the poem? | Some lines and phrases are repeated throughout the poem sometimes with subtle differences- this is what keeps the focus. |
| What does repetition create a sense of and what does it also give the idea of? | Repetition creates a sense of impending doom and the idea that what is going to happen is inevitable. |
| What idea does the repetition of "the six hundred" in each stanza reinforce? What image does this also create? | It reinforces the idea of the large numbers of men involved. It also creates an image of a chaotic battle. |
| What do the poet's powerful verbs and adjectives give a strong sense of? | The poet uses powerful verbs and adjectives give a strong sense of the violence of the battle. |
| How does the poet emphasise the soldiers' bravery? | The poet uses respectful language to emphasise the soldiers' bravery. |
| Why does the poet admire the bravery and sacrifices of the men? | Because they were determined to obey orders even though they knew death was likely. |
| What does the poet think the world should recognise? | He thinks the world should recognise their bravery and appreciate their sacrifice. |
| Why does the poet show disbelief? What does this not diminish? | The poet shows disbelief because he seems shocked by the stupidity of the order, but this doesn't diminish his respect for the soldiers who did their duty. |
| What is there a suggestion of, to do with horror? | There's a suggestion that the poet is horrified by the violence of the battle. |
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