Understanding the poem 'Charge of the Light Brigade' | English

Starter quiz

What is the meaning of ‘charge’ in this sentence: "The bull lowered its horns and charged."
- rush forward in attack ✓
- store electrical energy in
- demand a price
What does it mean to 'glorify' someone?
- describing someone after they have died
- describing someone as admirable ✓
- describing someone's duty or obligations
What is a ballad?
- a poem which narrates a story ✓
- a 14 line poem often about love
- a first person narrative where we only hear one perspective
Each section in a poem is called a…
- paragraph.
- segment.
- pentameter.
- stanza. ✓
- quatrain.
What does it mean to be patriotic?
- to reject your country
- to be devoted to your country ✓
- to live in a country different to the one you were born in
- being indifferent to the affairs of your country
Match the poetic technique to the division they fall under
- Form
  
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  sonnet, ballad, dramatic monologue ✓
- Language
  
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  imagery, semantic field, rhetorical question ✓
- Structure
  
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  enjambment, caesura, repetition ✓