the charge of the light brigade

Themes

Commemorates bravery &sacrifice of soldiers

Glorifies and honours conflict

Kinda hints futility & recklessness of war

Someone had blundered

Futility of war?

Acknowledges human error(blunders=mistake) its a strategic mistake that lead to soldiers death - suggestive of soldiers heroism is overshadowed by incompetence of those in power

? If their death was necessary and worthwhile

11lines - 6lines(last line)

Tennyson speaking directly to us suggesting message soldiers honour and something we should take away & learn from

patriotic sacrifice ?

I to the valley of death

Into=propaganda no deliberation, programmed no thought

valley of death = foreshadowing (small space between mountains) no coming back out

No choice - free will duty to sacrifice

Rode the six hundred - refrain

One group

One pack

United

One purpose

Together

No one of them going back- programmed

Coordinated

Dedicated