1) What sort of poem do you think it is?

It is a poem about bravery and courage of war and soldiers, But also has some sad truths e.g. ‘fought…well’ inclining they died.

2) What sorts of men are being described? Give evidence to support your view.

They seem courageous at the start of the play fighting for their country until when they treat their wounded friend when they chuck him into a wagon which makes them seem like animals.

3) What do you think of the men being described?

I think the men are very brave for going into war and it must be horrible as it is described as the ‘jaws of death’, until they throw their wounded friend into a wagon they then seem disgusting people

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1)
1 – Orders
2 - Do + Die
3 – Stormed + Boldly
4 – Charging + plunged
5 – Hero fell
6- Noble

2) The Commander
3) Incapable, Certain death and no escape
4) It isn’t smart to charge with guns as it will be easier for people to shoot you.
5) Someone had made a mistake and the soldiers were walking into certain death and Tennyson admires their loyalty and how they follow orders and think of their country before themselves.
6) The jaws of death would have a lot of dead bodies outside of it.
7) They were a poor match as some of them died as they were shattered and sundered which indicates they were cut and chopped limbs off.
8) Sabring the gunners suggest they caused damage to the enemies and that they rode into battle making them seem