Question

Which theme is evident in this excerpt from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s narrative poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade”? “Forward, the Light Brigade!” Was there a man dismayed? Not though the soldier knew Someone had blundered. Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. A. the folly of ambition and greed B. the inability of humans to face death C. the heroism of unquestioning sacrifice D. the futility of obedience

Answer 1

For your question, the answer would be; "C. The heroism of unquestioning sacrifice". This is because the poem tells the story of a brigade consisting of 600 soldiers who rode on horseback into the “valley of death” for half a league. They were obeying a command to charge the enemy forces that had been seizing their guns.