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Read the last stanza from "The Charge of the Light Brigade."When can their glory fade? O the wild charge they made! All the world wonder’d.Honor the charge they made!Honor the Light Brigade, Noble six hundred! What does the last stanza provide in terms of the poem’s structure?

A
It introduces the conflict that is the poem’s focus.
B
It concludes with an explanation of why war is terrible.
C
It keeps the action building to the battle’s climax.
D
It urges the reader to remember the six hundred.
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Read the excerpt from "The Charge of the Light Brigade."Cannon to right of them,Cannon to left of them, Cannon behind them Volley’d and thunder’d;Storm’d at with shot and shell,While horse and hero fell,They that had fought so well Came thro’ the jaws of Death,Back from the mouth of Hell,All that was left of them, Left of six hundred. Identify the pair of stressed syllables from the excerpt.

A
right, them
B
to, of
C
that, fought
D
back, mouth
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Read the excerpt from "The Charge of the Light Brigade." HALF a league, half a league, Half a league onward,All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred."Forward, the Light Brigade!Charge for the guns!" he said:Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Which words are used by Tennyson to show the fate of the brigade?

A
half a league
B
rode the six hundred
C
valley of Death
D
Charge for the guns!
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What best describes the purpose of rhythm in a poem?

A
to make a pattern that enhances the meaning of a poem
B
to stress certain syllables in each line of the poem
C
to measure how certain syllables are stressed in a poem
D
to create tension that builds throughout the poem
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Read the excerpt from "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred Lord Tennyson. HALF a league, half a league,Half a league onward,All in the valley of DeathRode the six hundred."Forward, the Light Brigade!Charge for the guns!” he said.Into the valley of DeathRode the six hundred.

A
It emphasizes the length of the journey and creates an exhausted tone.
B
It describes where the battle takes place and creates an unsettling tone.
C
It conveys the idea that the soldiers will likely be killed in battle and creates a solemn tone.
D
It suggests that the soldiers lost in war will likely be honored as heroes and creates a patriotic tone.
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Read the excerpt from "The Charge of the Light Brigade." HALF a league, half a league, Half a league onward,All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred."Forward, the Light Brigade!Charge for the guns!" he said:Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Which describes the rhythm and meter in the poem?

A
a pattern of one unstressed syllable followed by two stressed syllables
B
a pattern of two stressed syllables followed by one unstressed syllable
C
a pattern of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables
D
a pattern of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable
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Read the excerpt from "The Charge of the Light Brigade." HALF a league, half a league, Half a league onward,All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred."Forward, the Light Brigade!Charge for the guns!" he said:Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Identify the pair of stressed syllables from the excerpt.

A
Half, league
B
the, Death
C
the, Light
D
Charge, guns
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Why does Tennyson repeat the idea of "the six hundred" throughout "The Charge of the Light Brigade"?

A
to show that most of the six hundred returned from battle
B
to show the tremendous loss the army suffered that day
C
to show that the enemy lost more soldiers in the battle
D
to show how the soldiers suffered as they lost the fight
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Read the excerpt from "The Charge of the Light Brigade." "Forward, the Light Brigade!"Was there a man dismay’d?Not tho’ the soldier knew Some one had blunder’d:Theirs not to make reply,Theirs not to reason why,Theirs but to do and die: Identify the pair of stressed syllables from the excerpt.

A
there, man
B
one, had
C
theirs, make
D
but, die
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Why does Tennyson most likely use irregular stanzas in "The Charge of the Light Brigade."

A
to give the reader an even greater challenge in interpreting the poem
B
to raise the level of attention the reader pays to the poem’s meaning
C
to highlight that the rhythm and meter are consistent through the poem
D
to make the reader feel they are experiencing the charge and battle

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