18 Questions
What is the destination the Light Brigade is riding towards?
Valley of Death
Which of the following best describes the attitude of the soldier in the poem?
Resigned acceptance
How many cannons were targeting the Light Brigade?
Cannons from all sides
What action did the Light Brigade take when they reached the enemy?
They engaged in fierce combat
What feeling did the soldier have despite knowing someone had made a mistake?
Dismay
Which phrase best summarizes the soldier's role according to the poem?
'To do and die'
What impact did the Light Brigade's charge have on the world?
'All the world wonder’d'
What event led to significant casualties among the Light Brigade?
'Storm’d at with shot and shell'
'Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of Hell' implies that the Light Brigade faced what kind of danger?
'Impossible odds'
What was the main command given to the Light Brigade as they rode into the valley of Death?
Charge for the guns
Describe the soldiers' attitude when faced with the dangerous situation in the valley of Death.
Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die
What was the soldiers' role according to the poem when they encountered the enemy's cannons?
Boldly they rode and well
How did the soldiers react when sabring the gunners and charging the enemy's army?
Flash’d as they turn’d in air, Sabring the gunners there, Charging an army
What was the reaction of the world when witnessing the Light Brigade's charge?
All the world wonder’d
What happened to the soldiers after breaking through the enemy's line?
Plunged in the battery-smoke, Right thro’ the line they broke, Cossack and Russian Reel’d from the sabre-stroke
Describe the fate of the Light Brigade after facing intense enemy fire.
All that was left of them, Left of six hundred
What sentiment does the poem express towards the soldiers' bravery in the face of death?
Honor the Light Brigade, Noble six hundred
What lasting impression did the charge of the Light Brigade leave on the world?
When can their glory fade? O the wild charge they made! All the world wonder’d
Test your understanding of the famous poem 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' by Lord Alfred Tennyson. Answer questions about the themes, literary devices, and historical context of this iconic work.
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