Charge of the Light Brgade

1. “If you were in the military and you were given an order, would you obey it – even if it meant putting your life on the line?  Why or why not?” I would because if I didn’t I would be in big trouble and you have to do it once you're in the army you have to obey the rules

2. What is a brigade? An Army

3. “Theirs not to make reply/Theirs not to reason why/Theirs but to do and die” - What did this mean for the soldiers? Once you're in the army you can’t question you can’t say why.
4. What makes this a narrative poem? It tells a story.

Read the poem again and answer these questions about the language used:

LI: To explore the language of a narrative poem

Stanza 1:

1. What does the Valley of Death mean? The killing of the ground when the men of the Light Brigade charged into.
2. Who is “he” in line 6? The Commander
3. What is the six hundred referring to? The six hundred soldiers.

Stanza 2:

1. Now that you see it in context, what does the line,  but to do and die” mean? You just have to do it even it means dying.

Stanza 3:

1. What weapons are used against the Light Brigade? Guns and cannons
2. What two things are personified here? The jaws of death and  the mouth of hell

Stanza 6:

1. Did the Light Brigade win or lose? they lost
2. Are they seen as heroes? yes

Use short answers to answer the following questions.

LI: To show that I am reading for meaning and understanding  

1. About how many soldiers were in the Light Brigade? six hundred

2. What weapons did they carry? Sabre (sword)

 

3. What weapons did they face? Guns and cannons

4. What did the Light Brigade charge?  They were ordered to. (it was a mistake)

5. How are the members of the Light Brigade survived at the end of the poem?  Being honoured

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List 3 facts about the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson

1. Alfred Lord Tennyson was born in Somersby.
2. His father died in 1831 in the age of (22) came home died.
3. Alfred’s brother Charles married Louisa Sellwood the daughter of solicitor from Horncastle solicitor.