Poem F4: Charge of The Light Brigade

'Some one had blundered. Who does 'some one' refers to?

• commander

• soldier

• citizen

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Why do you think the order was considered a blunder?

• The soldiers win the battle

• The soldiers would fight a losing battle

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What did the soldiers do when they were attacked heavily?

• They ran away from the battle

• They rode bravely to fight the enemies

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How many soldiers were in The Light Brigade?

• 700

• 600

• 500

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In stanza 2, which word means 'made a serious mistake'?

• dismayed

• blundered

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In Stanza 1, which line in the poem indicates that the soldiers are marching towards their death?

• Rode the six hundred

• Into the valley of death

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What do you think the soldiers felt as they rode towards their death?

• They were afraid

• They were brave

• They were sad

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What do these lines tell us about the soldiers?

• The soldiers did not feel afraid although they knew that they were going to the deadly battlefield.

• The soldiers feel angry whem they knew their captain had made a mistake

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What feeling do the lines above convey?

• Panicked

• Angry

• Nervous

• Anxious

• Afraid

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In stanza 3, what happened to the soldiers?

• They ran away from the battlefield.

• They were attacked by cannons in all directions.

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