War Poetry Subset - Charge of the Light Brigade: Grammar Exercises
English
Grade 8
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A worksheet focusing on grammar analysis within the context of the poem 'Charge of the Light Brigade'.
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War Poetry Subset - Charge of the Light Brigade: Grammar Exercises
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Analysis of '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.
'Forward, the Light Brigade!
Was there a man dismayed?
Not though the soldier knew
Someone had blundered.'
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and die.
Into the Jaws of Death,
Into the mouth of hell
Rode the six hundred.
1.
Identify and explain the use of a repeated phrase in this excerpt.
[2 marks]2.
What grammatical technique is used in the line 'Into the Jaws of Death' and what is its effect?
[2 marks]3.
Select the sentence that contains an example of alliteration and explain its effect.
Aa) 'Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.'
Bb) 'Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why,'
Cc) 'Forward, the Light Brigade!'
Dd) 'Someone had blundered.'
4.
Analyze the use of caesura in the line 'Theirs not to make reply, / Theirs not to reason why,' and describe its effect.
[3 marks]5.
What is the tone conveyed by the phrase 'Into the mouth of hell' and how does it influence the mood?
[2 marks]6.
Identify the poetic device in the phrase 'Someone had blundered' and discuss its significance in the context of the poem.
[2 marks]7.
Write a brief paragraph analyzing how the structure of the poem (repetition and rhythm) contributes to its message.
8.
Create a short poem inspired by the themes of bravery and sacrifice depicted in this poem. Use at least two literary devices in your poem.
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