Poetry-The Charge of the Light Brigade

Is 600 soldiers considered a full or a light brigade?

• Yes, a full brigade.

• No, not a full brigade.

• Maybe

• Not sure

How many stanzas in the poem?

• 5

• 4

• 6

• 7

How many stressed syllables are there in each line?

• 1

• 3

• 2

• 4

If there are 2 stressed syllables per line, does this confirm that the line is a dimeter?

• True

• False

An Iambic (iam) is a rhythmic meter in poetry. Each unit is called a "foot". How many syllable feet do Iams have?

• 5

• 3

• 2

• 6

"Volleyed and thundered", What type of figure of speech is being used?

• Irony

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

"Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon behind them..." what is the figure of speech in use?

• Irony

• Anaphora

• Alliteration

• Assonance

Dactylic dimeter is the use of ...

• ...a rhythm that has two stressed followed by two unstressed syllables

• ...a rhythm that has thre stressed followed by two unstressed syllables

• ...a rhythm that has one stressed followed by two unstressed syllables

• ...a rhythm that has four stressed followed by two unstressed syllables