Identify and Explain the Key Quotes in the poem 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

In this worksheet, students will develop an understanding of the poem 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' by identifying and explaining the key quotes.

Key stage: KS 4

Year: GCSE

GCSE Subjects: English Literature

GCSE Boards: AQA, Pearson Edexcel,

Curriculum topic: Poetry, Poetry Anthology Collections

Curriculum subtopic: Power and Conflict: 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' Conflict: 'The Charge of the Light Brigade'

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Worksheet Overview

For this activity, you will need to turn to the poem 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, which can be found in the Power and Conflict section of your Anthology.

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Tennyson wrote 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' after reading a newspaper report about the Battle of Balaclava in 1854.

On the 25th October 1854, 670 cavalrymen and officers were given a badly judged order to attack Russian troops who were armed with cannons. Tennyson relates how the cavalry (the ‘Light Brigade’) attacked, showing heroic bravery and discipline, despite the other side surrounding them with cannons. They failed to defeat the gunners and were forced to retreat, losing more than two hundred men killed outright, wounded or captured

In the following questions, you will be asked about the key quotations of the poem.

You should always refer to your own text when working through these examples. These quotations are for reference only.

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