Poem ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

PRACTICE 1

a) How many soldiers were there in the Light Brigade?

b) In stanza 2,

i. how did the soldiers go to the valley?

ii. which line suggests there might have been a mistake in the battle?

c) The soldiers charged into the valley although they knew something was wrong with the

order they received.

i. Why do you think the soldiers did that?

ii. Would you do the same thing if you were one of the soldiers? Why?

PRACTICE 2

a) What were the soldiers ordered to do?

b) In stanza 3,

i. what did the soldiers find surrounding them in the valley?

ii. which word shows hat the soldiers were brave?

c) The soldiers charged into the valley after receiving orders from their officer.

i. What do you understand from the phrase the valley of death?

ii. In your own words, describe what might have happened to the soldiers in the valley.
PRACTICE 3

a) What is the poem about?

b) In stanza 2,

i. which word is similar in meaning to ‘horrified’?

ii. what did the soldiers know?

c) Do you think war between countries is necessary to solve problems? Why?