Form 4 The Charge of the Light Brigade Worksheet

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POEMS

INTRODUCTION

What is a Poem? What is a Poem?

•A poem is a piece of creative writing that is arranged in patterns of lines and

•A poem is a piece of creative writing that is arranged in patterns of lines and sounds to give asounds to give a certain effect to

certain effect to the reader.the reader.

•The lines are arranged in stanza

•The lines are arranged in stanza or verse form. The verses may e in rhyme anor verse form. The verses may e in rhyme and eautifuld eautiful language arranged in a

language arranged in a particular wayparticular way..

•!or e"ample the repetition of certain words gives

•!or e"ample the repetition of certain words gives a certain sound effect that is pleasant anda certain sound effect that is pleasant and ma#es the poem en$oyale to read.

ma#es the poem en$oyale to read.

•A poem may descrie a scene% a person% an

•A poem may descrie a scene% a person% an animal or an e"perience animal or an e"perience and e"press the poet&sand e"press the poet&s mood or feeling. mood or feeling. Elements of a Poem Elements of a Poem Theme Theme

•The theme of a poem

•The theme of a poem is the central idea that is the central idea that it e"presses.it e"presses.

•'t could also e an insight that the poet wishes to share with the reader. •'t could also e an insight that the poet wishes to share with the reader.

Moral Values Moral Values

Some poems have moral values that aim to provide the reader with advice on some issues. Some poems have moral values that aim to provide the reader with advice on some issues.

Persona Persona

•The persona is the person the poet creates to spea# in the poem. 't can e the poet as him( •The persona is the person the poet creates to spea# in the poem. 't can e the poet as him( herself or it can e someone

herself or it can e someone else.else.

•)hen the persona is someone else% the

•)hen the persona is someone else% the poet distances her(himself from what is eing said inpoet distances her(himself from what is eing said in the poem.

the poem.

Setting Setting

•The setting is the place and time when the event in the poem ta#es place. •The setting is the place and time when the event in the poem ta#es place. •'t could e in the past%

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Tone and Mood Tone and Mood

•The mood of a poem

•The mood of a poem e"presses the feelings or emotions that a poem arouses. e"presses the feelings or emotions that a poem arouses. 't tells us whether't tells us whether the poet is sad% happy% calm% angry and so forth.

the poet is sad% happy% calm% angry and so forth. •The tone is the way the

•The tone is the way the poet e"presses himself(herself and shows us his(her attitude towards apoet e"presses himself(herself and shows us his(her attitude towards a character or su$ect. The tone can e

character or su$ect. The tone can e understood from the words the poet uses to understood from the words the poet uses to e"press his(here"press his(her feelings and attitude.

feelings and attitude.

anguage and St!le anguage and St!le

•Poems appeal to our five senses* hearing%

•Poems appeal to our five senses* hearing% sight% smell% touch and taste with the use of sight% smell% touch and taste with the use of symolssymols and imagery.

and imagery.

•'magery creates a picture in our minds with

•'magery creates a picture in our minds with the use of creative language.the use of creative language. •Symols are things that represent something or give us information a

•Symols are things that represent something or give us information a out the setting. !or out the setting. !or e"ample% a flag represents a

e"ample% a flag represents a country and country and paddy fields and uffpaddy fields and uffaloes tell us that taloes tell us that the setting is ahe setting is a village.

village.

•+reative language can include the following* •+reative language can include the following*

,a-,a-meta"hors#meta"hors# which compare two things without the use of the word li#e% for which compare two things without the use of the word li#e% for e"ample layered with thinnest ice

e"ample layered with thinnest ice

,-,-"ersonifi$ation#"ersonifi$ation# where the poet writes aout things as where the poet writes aout things as though they were persons% for though they were persons% for e"ample the wind howled

e"ample the wind howled

,c-,c-onomato"oeia#onomato"oeia# which is a word that imitates or suggests the which is a word that imitates or suggests the source of the sound that itsource of the sound that it descries% for e"ample% meow% roar.

descries% for e"ample% meow% roar.

,d-,d-alliterationalliteration% which is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the eginning of % which is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the eginning of several words close together. !or e"ample%Peter Piper pic#ed a pec# of

several words close together. !or e"ample%Peter Piper pic#ed a pec# of pic#led peppers.pic#led peppers.

,e-,e-assonan$eassonan$e is a type of alliteration where vowel soun is a type of alliteration where vowel sounds create internal rhyming withinds create internal rhyming within phrases or sentences. !or e"ample% /o you use lue shoes0

phrases or sentences. !or e"ample% /o you use lue shoes0

The +harge of the 1ight 2ridge

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2y Alfred% 1ord

2y Alfred% 1ord TTennysonennyson

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%lfred# ord

%lfred# ord TTenn!sonenn!son was orn on 3 August% 4567 in 1incolnshire% England. 8e is one of most was orn on 3 August% 4567 in 1incolnshire% England. 8e is one of most well9

well9loved poets loved poets in the in the ::ictorictorian period. ian period. !ourth of !ourth of twelvtwelve e childchildren% Teren% Tennyson showed an nnyson showed an earlyearly talent for writing. 8e attended grammar school until he was eleven and then tutored at home y talent for writing. 8e attended grammar school until he was eleven and then tutored at home y his father in classical and modern languages. At age 4;% he wrote a drama in lan# verse and a his father in classical and modern languages. At age 4;% he wrote a drama in lan# verse and a 36669line epic. 'n 45<=% Tennyson attended Trinity +ollege% +amridge. /uring the ne"t few 36669line epic. 'n 45<=% Tennyson attended Trinity +ollege% +amridge. /uring the ne"t few years% Tennyson continued to live with his family% which had now moved to 1ondon% and to years% Tennyson continued to live with his family% which had now moved to 1ondon% and to apply himself to his studies and writing. 8e ecame engaged to Emily Sellwood. 'n 45;<% a two9 apply himself to his studies and writing. 8e ecame engaged to Emily Sellwood. 'n 45;<% a two9 volum

volume e collecollection of ction of his wor# his wor# appearappeared% containing many ed% containing many revisrevisions of ions of earliearlier er poems% esidepoems% esides s aa numer of e"cellent new ones% including

numer of e"cellent new ones% including "Morte d'Arthur," "Ulysses," "Morte d'Arthur," "Ulysses," andand "Locksley Hall." "Locksley Hall." At At last Tennyson was recognized as one of the leading literary figures of the period and was last Tennyson was recognized as one of the leading literary figures of the period and was accla

acclaimed throughout Englanimed throughout England. At the d. At the age of age of ;4% T;4% Tennysoennyson n had estalishad estalished himself as hed himself as the mostthe most popular poet of the :

popular poet of the :ictorian era.ictorian era.

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Poems y Two 2rothers ,45<= containing wor#s of Alfred% +harles and

Poems y Two 2rothers ,45<= containing wor#s of Alfred% +harles and !rederic# T!rederic# Tennyson- ennyson-Poems% +hiefly 1yrical

Poems% +hiefly 1yrical

,45>6-Poems y Alfred Tennyson ,45>< 9 included early versions of many of his finest pieces including Poems y Alfred Tennyson ,45>< 9 included early versions of many of his finest pieces including The 1ady of Shalott% The Palace of Art% The 1otus9Eaters% Oenone% and A /ream of !air The 1ady of Shalott% The Palace of Art% The 1otus9Eaters% Oenone% and A /ream of !air

)omen.- In Memoriam:

In Memoriam: 45?6 9 elegies and 45?6 9 elegies and lyrics in memory of his friend% Arthur lyrics in memory of his friend% Arthur 8enry

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8allam-Ode on the /eath of the /u#e of )ellington Ode on the /eath of the /u#e of )ellington ,45?<-The +harge of the 1ight 2rigade

The +harge of the 1ight 2rigade ,45?;-Awards

Awards

Appointed to post of poet laureate Appointed to post of poet laureate

,45?6-Synopsis

Synopsis

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The poem is a war poem aout 366 soldiers of the 1ight 2rigade who were ordered to charge The poem is a war poem aout 366 soldiers of the 1ight 2rigade who were ordered to charge into a valley where the

into a valley where the enemienemies were waiting. There were guns or cannons to es were waiting. There were guns or cannons to the right% left andthe right% left and front of them. As the soldiers rode into the valley they were attac#ed on all sides. Still they rode front of them. As the soldiers rode into the valley they were attac#ed on all sides. Still they rode on and attac#ed the soldiers they saw. On their retreat they were attac#ed $ust as adly on all on and attac#ed the soldiers they saw. On their retreat they were attac#ed $ust as adly on all sides. Many of these soldiers died. 't was in the line of duty and no one protested when the order sides. Many of these soldiers died. 't was in the line of duty and no one protested when the order was given for them to ride into the valley of death.

was given for them to ride into the valley of death.

1iteral and !igurative Meanings

1iteral Meaning

!igurative Meaning

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Themes

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 )arfare and conflict)arfare and conflict

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 +arrying out a given duty+arrying out a given duty

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 +ourage in the face of danger +ourage in the face of danger

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 2lind respect for authority2lind respect for authority

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 /eath and destruction/eath and destruction

Moral :alues

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 )e must struggle for peace rather than warfare.)e must struggle for peace rather than warfare.

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 )hen given a duty we try )hen given a duty we try out est to carry it out.out est to carry it out.

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 )hen we #now that some instructions or orders could lead to danger% we must e)hen we #now that some instructions or orders could lead to danger% we must e prepared to voice our fe

prepared to voice our feelings.elings.

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 /iscussion is a good approach efore we carry out pro$ects./iscussion is a good approach efore we carry out pro$ects.

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 )e should e rave in the face of danger.)e should e rave in the face of danger.

Point of :iew

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Third person point of view 9 the poem is presented y an all9#nowing person. The person Third person point of view 9 the poem is presented y an all9#nowing person. The person tells the thoughts and actions of

tells the thoughts and actions of the characters.the characters.

1anguage and Style

Tone and Mood

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Tone 9 one 9 strong and sympathetic to soldiers who strong and sympathetic to soldiers who have to do have to do what they were instructedwhat they were instructed Sumissive 9 though the soldiers #new

Sumissive 9 though the soldiers #new someone had made a someone had made a mista#e% they still carried onmista#e% they still carried on Mood 9 e"cited as they initially heard the orders and then it changed to fear and horror as Mood 9 e"cited as they initially heard the orders and then it changed to fear and horror as they rode into the valley #nowing it was sure death.

they rode into the valley #nowing it was sure death.

Poetic /evices

Sound /evices

1iterary /evices

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!igurative /evices

Pra$ti$e ' Pra$ti$e '

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1ael the pictures as stanza 4%<%>. 1ael the pictures as stanza 4%<%>.

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Pra$ti$e ( Pra$ti$e (

ead the poem and

ead the poem and answer the Buestions that follow.answer the Buestions that follow. 4. )ho wrote the poem0

4. )ho wrote the poem0

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<. )hat is the poem mainly aout0 <. )hat is the poem mainly aout0

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>. /escrie the 1ight 2rigade* >. /escrie the 1ight 2rigade*

,i- 8ow many soldiers were involved0 ,i- 8ow many soldiers were involved0

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,ii- )hat were they told to do0 ,ii- )hat were they told to do0

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,iii- 8ow far did the solders have to ride0 ,iii- 8ow far did the solders have to ride0

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;. /escrie the soldiers* ;. /escrie the soldiers*

,i- )hat did the soldiers #new when they did as ordered0 ,i- )hat did the soldiers #new when they did as ordered0

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,ii- 8ow did they feel0 ,ii- 8ow did they feel0

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,iii- )hy did they not Buestion the orders0 ,iii- )hy did they not Buestion the orders0

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,iv- )hat do you thin# is t)hat do you thin# is the motto of the 1ight 2rhe motto of the 1ight 2rigade0igade0

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?. )hat surrounded the soldiers as they rode into the

?. )hat surrounded the soldiers as they rode into the valley0 )hat does this tell us aout thevalley0 )hat does this tell us aout the enemies0

enemies0

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3. 8ow were the soldiers attac#ed as

3. 8ow were the soldiers attac#ed as they rode into the valley0they rode into the valley0

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=. 8ow do you thin# the soldiers loo#ed as they rode oldly and well0 Cive a reason for your =. 8ow do you thin# the soldiers loo#ed as they rode oldly and well0 Cive a reason for your answer.

answer.

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5. 'f you were a

5. 'f you were a reporterreporter% how would you % how would you descrie the scene of warfare as depicted descrie the scene of warfare as depicted in stanza >0in stanza >0 )ould you consider them as heroes0 )hy or why not0

)ould you consider them as heroes0 )hy or why not0

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into a valley full of enemies who were oviously e"pecting the attac#. The were oviously e"pecting the attac#. The latter were fullylatter were fully prepared with guns or ,>- @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

prepared with guns or ,>- @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ to the right% left and front. to the right% left and front. As theAs the soldiers ,;- @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@into the valley they were attac#ed on all sides. soldiers ,;- @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@into the valley they were attac#ed on all sides. +annon alls flew in all directions as they ,?- @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@at and shot +annon alls flew in all directions as they ,?- @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@at and shot the 1ight 2rigade. Still the soldiers of the 1ight 2rigade rode on and attac#ed the soldiers they the 1ight 2rigade. Still the soldiers of the 1ight 2rigade rode on and attac#ed the soldiers they saw. On their retreat they were attac#ed $ust as violently on all sides. Many if not all of these saw. On their retreat they were attac#ed $ust as violently on all sides. Many if not all of these soldiers died a violent death in the ,3- @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@or the mouth of 8ell. 't was in soldiers died a violent death in the ,3- @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@or the mouth of 8ell. 't was in the line of duty and no one ,=- @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@when the order was given the line of duty and no one ,=- @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@when the order was given for them to ride into the valley o

for them to ride into the valley of death. The soldiers #new someone had ,5-f death. The soldiers #new someone had ,5- @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

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Pra$ti$e * Pra$ti$e *

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Pra$ti$e + Pra$ti$e +

Match the following phrases to their meanings. Match the following phrases to their meanings.

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2ased on

2ased on the poem the poem choose the choose the correct answers.correct answers. 4. )here were the soldiers going0

4. )here were the soldiers going0 A 2ac# to their ase camp

A 2ac# to their ase camp 2 2ac# to their country 2 2ac# to their country + 'nto attle

+ 'nto attle / 'nto hell / 'nto hell

<. )hat weapons were used against the soldiers0 <. )hat weapons were used against the soldiers0 A 1ances A 1ances 2 Swords 2 Swords + /aggers + /aggers / +annons / +annons

>. )hich word est replaces the word &lundered&0 >. )hich word est replaces the word &lundered&0 A Mista#e A Mista#e 2 Tripped 2 Tripped + Stumled + Stumled / Staggered / Staggered

;. According to the poem% what is the role of the soldiers0 ;. According to the poem% what is the role of the soldiers0 A To plan attles

A To plan attles 2 T

2 To as# o as# BuestionsBuestions + T

+ To oey o oey their commander their commander / To protect their commander / To protect their commander ?. )here were the cannons0 ?. )here were the cannons0 A. At the ac# of the soldiers A. At the ac# of the soldiers 2. Only on the left of the

2. Only on the left of the soldierssoldiers +. Only at the front of the

+. Only at the front of the soldierssoldiers /. T

/. To the left% right o the left% right and front of the and front of the soldierssoldiers 3 )hat did the 1ight 2rigade do

3 )hat did the 1ight 2rigade do when they were attac#ed0when they were attac#ed0 A. They ran away

A. They ran away

2. They did not do anything. 2. They did not do anything. +. They charged at

+. They charged at the enemy.the enemy. /. They tal#ed to