Battling Adversity: Structure in “The Charge of the Light Brigade”
Question 7 • FL-1001040-M/J Language Arts 2 A-CR
Read the excerpt from The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Lord Tennyson. Cannon to right of them,Cannon to left of them,Cannon in front of themVolley’d and thunder’d;Storm’d at with shot and shell,Boldly they rode and well,Into the jaws of Death,Into the mouth of HellRode the six hundred.
Answer
A
It emphasizes the bleak and hostile conditions the soldiers bravely face.
B
It reinforces the idea that there are no true victors when it comes to war.
C
It suggests that those who survive a war will live a tormented life.
D
It illustrates that blindly obeying orders leads to absolute chaos.