Argue why the poem ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ glorifies war more than the speech from ‘Henry V’.

Alfred Tennyson wrote the “Charge of the Light Brigade” in 1854 and it is about the battle of Balaclava in the Crimean war. Although this battle had no real influence on the outcome of the war it showed the bravery of six hundred British soldiers who charged into almost certain death. The poem itself is a patriotic ballad keeping up with the tradition of the time. The poem is heroic and romantic.

The Charge of the Light Brigade by Tennyson "The charge of the light brigade" by Tennyson was written about a

In this essay you will notice the differences and similarities between ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ and ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’. ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ was written in nineteenth century by Alfred Lord Tennyson. In contrast, ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ was written in the twentieth century by Wilfred Owen. The main similarity we have observed is that they both capture war time experiences. However, the poets’ present these events using their own style, and the effect is two completely different observations of war.

First, one should focus on the language and Henry's ethos. The soldiers are burdened with the thought of a

so well.” “They came back from the mouth of hell, all that was left of

War is a scandalous topic where peoples’ views differ as to what war is. Some people see it as pure evil and wicked while others think that it is brave and noble of what soldiers do. Looking at poems which had been written by people affected by war help show the messages which are portrayed. The two sets of poems which show different views of war as well as some similarities are “the Charge of the Light Brigade” by Alfred Lord Tennyson, “To Lucasta, on Going to the Wars” by Richard Lovelace and “Dulce Et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen, “The Song of the Mud” by Mary Borden. Both these poets use linguistic devices to convince the reader of their view of what the war is. Tennyson and Lovelace show how war is worthy

In the poems ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ by Alfred Lord Tennyson and ‘Exposure’ by Wilfried Owen, both poets incorporate ideas of patriotism to convey a message about the futility of war. This is revealed in many similar and different ways:

The soldiers who had attended the war were shown to have died brutally, like “cattle”, yet when reaching the home front, it is seen that they are laid to rest in a much more civil and dignified manner. The concept of this can be seen as an extended metaphor throughout the entire poem, with the battle front seen as a world filled with violence, fear and destruction, where as the home front is perceived as a place marked by order and ritual, a civilized world. The second sonnet opens with “What candles may be held to speed them all?”, invoking a more softer and compassionate tone towards the audience, more specifically through Owen’s use of a rhetorical question. It captures the readers’ attention, engaging them to feel empathetic and notice the shift of energy from anger and bitterness to a sadder and more somber tone. Owen’s use of descriptive language, as simple as it seems, such as ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ provokes the audience to view the horrors of the war as if they had been placed onto children, because in reality the ‘men; who had signed themselves into war to fight in glory for their country had really only just been boys themselves.

The Light Brigade’s determined gallop towards its destruction is emphasised, by repetition, from the first two lines of the first stanza of the poem: “Half a league, half a league,/ Half a league onward...” Once the order has been given, the fate of the men was sealed – they had no choice but to follow their terrible destiny to its conclusion. The weapons they faced are also

We have been studying the war poems Dulce Et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen and Charge Of The Light Brigade by Alfred Lord Tennyson. Dulce Et Decorum Est was written during the First World War from 1914 to 1918 whilst Charge Of The Light Brigade was composed in the 19th century, and describes a battle that took place during the Crimean War.

In the poem Charge of the Light Brigade Alfred Lord Tennyson tells the story of a light brigade consisting of 600 soldiers charging on horseback into the “valley of death” during the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War in 1953-56 where they fought against Russian and Cossack forces. The poem tells of the journey that soldiers take through battle. Tennyson uses repetition, personification, and diction to make this poem flow.

The Portrayal of War in Charge of the Light Brigade and Dulce et Decorum Est

The rhythm in the two poems also helps to create this feeling of war that I have been talking so far. Regarding to "The Charge of the Light Brigade", this poem has short quick lines creating a sense of speed or urgency. Some of the lines also create a beat rather like galloping horses, especially the first lines of the poem: "Half a league, half a league Half a league onward." This creates the effect of a quick and fast paced battle and with a rhythm of galloping horses, it creates an optimistic feeling. "Dulce et Decorum Est", for its part, has longer lines than that of "The Charge of the Light Brigade" a: "Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots Of tired, outstripped five-nines that dropped behind." The longer lines used show us how Wilfred Owen has tried to create a more dreary, bleak and sad feeling about war.

The Next War is a poem by Wilfred Owen written during World War One, and The Charge of the Light Brigade is a poem written during the Crimean War based on a charge in which misinterpreted orders led to over 150 of 600 killed or wounded. The two poems hold different ideas, techniques and themes. The main themes presented in both poems revolve around the subject of death, common techniques such as personification and imagery are used to enhance our understanding of the war against Death. Owen and Tennyson also share contrasting ideas on a soldiers will to fight which is expressed in these poems. The differences and similarities between the two poems show the audience the reality of a soldier’s mind when at war.

In majority of Owen’s poem, he demonstrates the true image of war and the impact it has on the soldiers rather than masking it with the lies of pride