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The CHARGE of The LIGHT BRIGADE A Set of Questions and Answers Teacher S Ver
The CHARGE of The LIGHT BRIGADE A Set of Questions and Answers Teacher S Ver
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1. About which war was "The Charge of the Light Brigade" written?
The Crimean War
2. According to the first stanza of "The Charge of the Light Brigade", how many British
forces rode into the battle?
Six hundred
3. In stanza one, what does the phrase “the Valley of Death” refer to?
The valley where the British soldiers rode/ the battle occurred.
4. Why do you think the poet refers the valley as “The Valley of Death”?
It is because the soldiers knew that they were going to lose in the battle and they would
die.
11. In stanza 2, what does the line “Someone had blundered” suggests?
The commanding officer had made a stupid and clumsy mistake by ordering them to
charge the well- prepared Russian soldiers/ the leader had made a mistake in giving
order.
15. 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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16. Do you believe that war is sometimes necessary? Why?
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17. Is it noble for followers follow a command without asking questions? Why?
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