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Match with the correct meanings.

Stanza 1

The commander of the

bridge ordered the
horsemen to move forward.
Half a league, half a
league,
Half a league onward
All in re valley of the
Death

The six hundred soldiers

rode into battle even
though it could possibly end
their lives.

Rode the six hundred.

The soldiers were on their
horses, charging forward.
Forward, the Light
Brigade!
The Light Brigade was
ordered to seize the
enemys guns.
Charge for the guns!
he said.
They were moving towards
the battlefield which was
frightening and deadly.
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
There were six hundred
horsemen in the brigade.

Stanza 2
Match with the correct stanza

The six hundred soldiers

rode into the battle even
though it could possibly
end their lives

Forward, the Light

Brigade!

They also did not question

the order from their
commander

Was there a
dismayed?

None of the soldiers lost

their courage even though
they knew that someone
had made a mistake

Not though the

soldier knew
Someone had
blundered

The commander repeated

the command to move
forward

Theirs not to make

reply,

Were any of the soldiers

scared?

Theirs not to reason

to why,

However, it was not the

soldiers place to talk back
to their commander.

Theirs but to do and

die.

Their duty was just to

carry out the command
given to them even if it

Into the valley of

Death
Rode the six

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hundred.

Stanza 3
Identify if the meaning is suitable to the lines of the poem. If not, re write the
correct meaning

1.

Cannon to right of them,

Cannon to left of them,
Cannon in front of them,
M The six hundred soldiers rode into the battle even though it could possibly
end their lives

2.

Volleyed and thundered;

M The firing of cannon all around made a thundering sound

3.

Stormed at with shot and shell,

M Despite the attacks, the soldiers rode on with great courage

4.

Boldly they rode and well,

M The soldiers were surrounded by enemy cannon from all sides. Defeat was
clearer for the soldiers.

5.

Into the jaws of Death,

Into the mouth of Hell
Rode the six hundred.
M Bullets and explosives were fired violently like a storm

Choose the suitable theme for this poem

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The
Charge
of the
Light
Brigade

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Peace and love

Loyal and duty
War
Patriotism
Remembering a loved one

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 Family relationship
Courage and heroism