Power and Conflict (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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What was Alfred Lord Tennyson's official role?
What was Alfred Lord Tennyson's official role?
Victorian poet laureate
Which battle does the poem commemorate?
Which battle does the poem commemorate?
Battle of Balaclava
What dual purpose does the poem serve?
What dual purpose does the poem serve?
Celebrates bravery & shows futility
How many soldiers rode in the charge?
How many soldiers rode in the charge?
Six hundred
What technique is used in 'Half a league, half a league, / Half a league onward'?
What technique is used in 'Half a league, half a league, / Half a league onward'?
Repetition
What does the repetition of 'Half a league' mimic?
What does the repetition of 'Half a league' mimic?
The relentless advance of cavalry
What does 'the valley of Death' imagery symbolise?
What does 'the valley of Death' imagery symbolise?
The fatal nature of their mission
What does 'Theirs not to reason why, / Theirs but to do and die' show?
What does 'Theirs not to reason why, / Theirs but to do and die' show?
Unquestioning obedience and duty
What technique appears in 'Stormed at with shot and shell'?
What technique appears in 'Stormed at with shot and shell'?
Alliteration
What does the alliteration in 'Stormed at with shot and shell' emphasise?
What does the alliteration in 'Stormed at with shot and shell' emphasise?
The intensity and chaos of battle
Which phrase contains personification?
Which phrase contains personification?
Into the jaws of Death
What does the poem's Dactylic Diameter meter mirror?
What does the poem's Dactylic Diameter meter mirror?
The galloping rhythm of cavalry