Flashcards about The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Tennyson. From the AQA Poetry Cluster; Conflict
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What does the poem describe?
What did the misunderstanding in this battle mean?
What were each side armed with? What were the Light Brigade against their enemies?
What is the poem narrated in?
What does the strong, regular, relentless rhythm do?
In what order does the poem tell the story?
What keeps the focus on the cavalry troops throughout the poem?
What does repetition create a sense of and what does it also give the idea of?
What idea does the repetition of "the six hundred" in each stanza reinforce? What image does this also create?
What do the poet's powerful verbs and adjectives give a strong sense of?
How does the poet emphasise the soldiers' bravery?
Why does the poet admire the bravery and sacrifices of the men?
What does the poet think the world should recognise?
Why does the poet show disbelief? What does this not diminish?
What is there a suggestion of, to do with horror?
