The Charge of the Light Brigade :: Free Essays

The Charge of the unwarranted Brigade October 1854, the attention of the worlds most powerful empire was fixed on the territories of modern-day Ukraine. It was by no means a benevolent gaze the British Empire cast eastward. For it was the Crimean War, and at Balaclava, Britain took a whacking which has been immortalized in Lord Alfred Tennysons poem, The Charge of the Light Brigade. Half a league, half a league, half a league onward - repetition is used. There is a sense experience of movement distance and rhythm. All in the v solelyey of devastation rode the six hundred - valley of death is a metaphorical language. 600 hundred becomes classical later on. Forward, the Light Brigade Charge for the guns he said - this is direct speech, very adventurous. Into the valley of Death rode the six hundred - slowly building up, repetition. Forward, the Light Brigade - more repetition Was there a man dismayed? - Was there a man not looking into it, all doing there duty, sense of doubt. Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die - rhythm, only concentrating on the duty. Dont reason why just do it. Into the valley of Death rode the six hundred - repetition Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Volleyd and thunderd - sense of awareness, repetition, surroundings, danger and movement, sound and excitement. Into the jaws of Death, into the mouth of funny farm - jaws of death is a metaphor. Speaking as if theyre going into a mouth, nearly there. Excitement but much danger. Sense of hesitation. Rode the six hundred - repetition Flashd all their sabres bare, Flashd as they turnd in air, - the waving of their swords. Sabring the gunners there, Charging an army, while all the world wonderd - the waving of their swords. Fighting against guns. ALL the world wondered, how honourable.