An Inner Story of the Civil War

Question 1

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?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: It urges the reader to remember the six hundred.

Question 2

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.

Question 3

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?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: valley of Death

Question 4

What best describes the purpose of rhythm in a poem?

Question 5

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.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: It conveys the idea that the soldiers will likely be killed in battle and creates a solemn tone.

Question 6

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?

Question 7

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.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: Charge, guns

Question 8

Why does Tennyson repeat the idea of "the six hundred" throughout "The Charge of the Light Brigade"?

Question 9

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.

Question 10

Why does Tennyson most likely use irregular stanzas in "The Charge of the Light Brigade."

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: to make the reader feel they are experiencing the charge and battle

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