THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE

About which war was "The Charge of the Light Brigade "written?
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2. According to the first stanza of "The Charge of the Light Brigade", how many British
forces rode into the battle?
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3. In stanza one, what does the phrase the Valley of Death refer to?
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4. Why do you think the poet refers the valley as The Valley of Death?
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5. Why did the soldiers ride to their death?

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6. In stanza 1, what was the light brigade ordered to do?

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7. What kind of weapons did the Light Brigade have?

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8. What weapons did their opponents/enemies have?

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9. In stanza 2, what does the word dismayed suggest?

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10. Did the British soldiers feel discouraged? Why?

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11. In stanza 2, what does the line Someone had blundered suggests?
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12. Write the meanings of the following lines:

i. Theirs not to reply :
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ii. Theirs not to reason why :
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iii. Theirs but to do and die:
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13. Who won the battle?

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14. Give two adjectives to describe the six hundred men?
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15. In Stanza 1 the phrase valley of Death means

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16. In Stanza 1 which word means to advance?

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17. In stanza 2 who has made the mistakes that caused the tragedy?
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18. There are many ways to show our love towards our nation. Suggest two ways.
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19. If you were in the army and your commander told you to fight in a battle where you would
most likely die, what would you do? Why?
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20. Do you believe that war is sometimes necessary?

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21. Is it noble to follow orders without asking questions? Why?

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22. From Stanza 1, what was the command given?

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23. From Stanza 2, which line shows the evidence that the soldiers had followed orders?

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24. From Stanza 2, where do you think the battle take place?
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25. Why do you think the soldiers had blindly followed orders? Give your reason.
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