Analysing 'Charge of the Light Brigade' | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

The ''Light Brigade'' in the poem 'Charge of the Light Brigade' refers to...
- the well-equipped Russian army.
- the lightly-armed British cavalry. ✓
- the British infantry.
Why did the Light Brigade go towards the "valley of death" in 'Charge of the Light Brigade'?
- They were tricked by the enemy to advance
- They wanted to sacrifice their lives
- They were given commands to charge for the guns ✓
The line "Theirs not to make reply, theirs not to reason why" from 'Charge of the Light Brigade' reflects the cavalry’s…
- stealth
- shock
- fear
- obedience ✓
- defiance
What does Tennyson indirectly cite as the catalyst for the huge suffering and loss of life in 'Charge of the Light Brigade'?
- low morale in the cavalry
- poor fighting skill in the cavalry
- the blunder of the commanding officer ✓
Match each technique that Tennyson uses in 'Charge of the Light Brigade' to the evidence you could use to support it
- Glorification
  
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  ''Honour the Light Brigade'' ✓
- Memoralise
  
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  The last stanza and ballad form ✓
- Euphemism
  
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  “While horse and hero fell’’ ✓
In 'Charge of the Light Brigade', why might Tennyson have glorified the soldiers bravery, used euphemisms to describe their flight and memorialised the soldiers?
- He was good friends with one of the commanding officers
- He was Poet Laureate and perhaps had a national duty to celebrate the military ✓
- He was asked to censor all gruesome details of the battle