“light brigade” - from the title
they were ‘lightly armed’
they are a help department in the military so they dont carry weapons
“all in the valley of death”
metaphor
showing bravery
‘valley’ suggests there is no escape from their inevitable death
“the valley of death”
shows the inevitability of the death of the soldiers
metaphor
highlights the brutality of the fate awaiting the soldiers
“theirs…theirs…theirs”
anaphora
the soldiers are obedient as they sacrificed their lives because someone gave them the wrong order
highlights the lack of control the soldiers have over their fate
in an almost robotic way they have been conditioned to follow instructions regardless of the outcome
“cannon…cannon…cannon”
repetition
highlights the violence
highlights how helpless the soldiers are to defend themselves against the onslaught of enemy fire
“into the jaws of death” and “into the mouth of hell”
personification
horrific image demonstrates the danger of the situation and the brutal fate that awaited the men
“flash’d…flash’d”
anaphora
heroic imagery
shows that even though they knew the outcome they fought till the end
“not the six hundred”
volta
tone = sombre
Tennyson uses this so the write can think about the extent of the loss
“honour the charge they made” and “honour the light brigade and “noble six hundred”
repetition of ‘honour’ cements tennyson’s message that soldiers are worthy of peoples admiration and respect
“when can their glory fade”
rhetorical question
encourages the reader to think for themselves about how to honour the men that lose their lives
how does war photographer link wit the horror and realities in war
“running children in nightmare heat” - shows how innocent lives are affected
“the only light is red and softly glows” - ‘red’ symbolises the blood from people who have lost their lives to the brutality of war
“a strangers face faintly starts to twist” - ‘twist’ suggests pain and agony
“a half formed ghost” - ‘ghost’ suggests the butality of war will forever haunt you
how does remains link with charge of the light brigade
“his bloody life in my bloody hands” - links to macbeth and how she couldn’t live with her self, the effects of war lead people to suicide, shows how the army have no sympathy for the soldiers
“sort of inside out…tosses his guts back into his body” - contrast because of the lack of glory and honour felt by the soldiers who take part in the war
“well myself and somebody else and somebody else” - shows how soldiers are desensitised to the risks that come with war as they just respect their officers and follow the orders regardless