Poetry – Charge of the Light Brigade
Rev
Learning Objective: explore how the reality and effects Learning outcomes:
Recall prior knowledge linked to language, form and structure in poetry
of conflict are presented in Charge of the Light Brigade Discuss how key ideas are presented in Tennyson’s Charge of the Light Brigade
Demonstrate understanding of the poem through annotations in our anthology
Half a league, half a league, Cannon to right o
Half a league onward, Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of
All in the valley of Death Cannon to left of them, Cannon behind t
Rode the six hundred. Cannon in front of them Volley'd and thu
"Forward, the Light Brigade! Volley'd and thunder'd; Storm'd at with s
"Charge for the guns!" he said: Storm'd at with shot and shell, While horse and
Into the valley of Death Boldly they rode and well, They that had fo
Into the jaws of Death, Flash'd all their sabres bare, Came thro' the ja
Rode the six hundred.
Into the mouth of Hell Flash'd as they turn'd in air, Back from the m
"Forward, the Light Brigade!" Rode the six hundred. Sabring the gunners there, All that was left o
Was there a man dismay'd? Charging an army, while Left of six hund
Not tho' the soldier knew All the world wonder'd:
Someone had blunder'd: Plunged in the battery-smoke When can their
Theirs not to make reply, Right thro' the line they broke; O the wild charg
Theirs not to reason why, Cossack and Russian All the world w
Theirs but to do and die: Reel'd from the sabre stroke Honour the char
Into the valley of Death Shatter'd and sunder'd. Honour the Ligh
Rode the six hundred. Then they rode back, but not Noble six hund
Not the six hundred.
, “Though I walk
Repetition of short Repeated aspirate
through the Valley
phrase creates (“h” sound) gives
of the shadow of
sense of speed. sense of urgency
Death, I will fear
Half a league, half a league, no evil” – Psalm 23
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. A league is about
miles – so half a
league is a bit ove
Repetition – frequent miles.
reminder of their number.
LO: Explore the context, language and perspectives in Alfred Lord Tennyson's ‘Charge of the Light
Brigade’; to use contextual information to practice the techniques for the language exam.
Rev
Learning Objective: explore how the reality and effects Learning outcomes:
Recall prior knowledge linked to language, form and structure in poetry
of conflict are presented in Charge of the Light Brigade Discuss how key ideas are presented in Tennyson’s Charge of the Light Brigade
Demonstrate understanding of the poem through annotations in our anthology
Half a league, half a league, Cannon to right o
Half a league onward, Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of
All in the valley of Death Cannon to left of them, Cannon behind t
Rode the six hundred. Cannon in front of them Volley'd and thu
"Forward, the Light Brigade! Volley'd and thunder'd; Storm'd at with s
"Charge for the guns!" he said: Storm'd at with shot and shell, While horse and
Into the valley of Death Boldly they rode and well, They that had fo
Into the jaws of Death, Flash'd all their sabres bare, Came thro' the ja
Rode the six hundred.
Into the mouth of Hell Flash'd as they turn'd in air, Back from the m
"Forward, the Light Brigade!" Rode the six hundred. Sabring the gunners there, All that was left o
Was there a man dismay'd? Charging an army, while Left of six hund
Not tho' the soldier knew All the world wonder'd:
Someone had blunder'd: Plunged in the battery-smoke When can their
Theirs not to make reply, Right thro' the line they broke; O the wild charg
Theirs not to reason why, Cossack and Russian All the world w
Theirs but to do and die: Reel'd from the sabre stroke Honour the char
Into the valley of Death Shatter'd and sunder'd. Honour the Ligh
Rode the six hundred. Then they rode back, but not Noble six hund
Not the six hundred.
, “Though I walk
Repetition of short Repeated aspirate
through the Valley
phrase creates (“h” sound) gives
of the shadow of
sense of speed. sense of urgency
Death, I will fear
Half a league, half a league, no evil” – Psalm 23
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. A league is about
miles – so half a
league is a bit ove
Repetition – frequent miles.
reminder of their number.
LO: Explore the context, language and perspectives in Alfred Lord Tennyson's ‘Charge of the Light
Brigade’; to use contextual information to practice the techniques for the language exam.
