The Charge of the Light Brigade Flashcards
All 9 cards in this deck
Who wrote ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’?
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, in 1854.
What official post did Tennyson hold when he wrote ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’?
Poet Laureate (from 1850).
Which battle is ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ about?
The Battle of Balaclava, in the Crimean War (25 October 1854).
What is the metre of “Half a league, half a league”?
Dactylic dimeter, like the beat of galloping hooves.
How many stanzas does ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ have?
Six, of different lengths.
Complete the quotation from ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’: “Theirs not to make reply, / Theirs not to …”
“… reason why”
In ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’, what did “the soldier” know as they charged?
“Some one had blunder’d”.
Which two personified places do the soldiers ride into in ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’?
The “jaws of Death” and the “mouth of Hell”.
What are the main themes of ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’?
Heroism, duty, obedience and honour.