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Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Volley'd and thunder'd; Storm'd at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of hell Rode the six hundred. Flash'd all their sabres bare, Flash'd as they turn'd in air Sabring the gunners there, Charging an army, while All the world wonder'd. Plunged in the battery-smoke Right thro' the line they broke; Cossack and Russian Reel'd from the sabre-stroke Shatter'd and sunder'd. Then they rode back, but not, Not the six hundred. —"The Charge of the Light Brigade," Alfred, Lord Tennyson Write three to five sentences explaining how Tennyson uses repetition and rhyme to show what the battle was like.

Answer 1

Answer and explanation:

Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade" honors the bravery and obedience of the 600 soldiers who marched toward death during the Crimean War.

In the excerpt we are analyzing here, we see a type of repetition called anaphora, which consists in repeating the same words at the beginning of subsequent sentences or clauses. Anaphora, in this poem, causes a powerful effect. Readers have the impression of being in the battle, surrounded by several cannons and soldiers, walking toward Death amidst blasts and blades. The way the lines end in subsequent rhymes but do not stop, continuing into the next line, conveys a sort of frenzy, of nonstop movement.

Answer 2

Sample response: Through the use of rhyme, repetition, and meter, Tennyson paints a picture of the battle taking place in the poem. The meter helps create a rhythm that moves quickly, like the men riding their horses into battle. The repetition helps create the feeling of volleys of cannon fire repeating as the men find themselves surrounded, while the rhyme helps stress the connection between elements of the battle scene.