Forward , the Light Brigade ! Charge for the guns!' he said. a. Which poem are the lines taken from? Who is the poet?
b. Who is saying these words? To whom are these words spoken ?
c. How many soldiers were fighting in the battle? What orders were given to the Light Brigade?
d. Explain the title of the poem .
e. Which historical event is the poem based on? (2)
Answers
Answer:
Explanation:
a. The Charge of the Light Brigade
b. Alfred Lord Tennyson
b (ii) These six hundred men found themselves "in the valley of Death" when they were given orders to go forward and "Charge for the guns!" These soldiers, surrounded by cannons to the right, left, and front, obeyed orders to break through cannon fire and recapture the guns which enemy forces had taken. They rode boldly "into the jaws of Death," obedient to the orders given to them. Unfortunately, they suffered heavy causalities, and the mission was a disaster, as only a fraction of the original six hundred were able to return "back from the mouth of hell."
d. “The Charge of the Light Brigade” celebrates an act of bravery and sacrifice—a suicidal cavalry charge during the Crimean war. Written just six weeks later, Tennyson's poem argues that the willingness of the cavalry to sacrifice themselves—without calling their orders into question—makes them heroes.