The beginning of the poem starts out very depressing, the soldier talks as if they are old men on their death beds. ""Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge"(2), this line implies how miserable the soldier 's are, their sick, weak, and enduring unbearable conditions. They are walking toward their camp, which the poem tells us is quite a distance away. But they are so tired they are sleeping as they walk toward the camp. These men don 't even have sufficient clothing, some have lost their boots and most are covered in blood. "Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots / Of tried, outstripped Five-Nines that dropped behind"(6-7). This line tells us that these men are so exhausted they have become numb to the war and blood-shed around them. The soldier 's have become numb to the 5.9 inch caliber shells flying by their heads, the bombs bursting behind them, and their fallen comrades body 's lying next to them.…
There are various features of source 1 and 2 that challenge source 3’s impression of the Charge of the Light Brigade. For example, source 1 portrays the appearance of only Russian soldiers and of the English look triumphant. Whereas source 3 states ‘our men tried to drag their mangled bodies’ giving the impression that many were badly injured. Source 2 challenges source 3 by saying ‘right thro’ the line they broke’ this gives the impression the English troops managed to get onto Russian ground and shows them as more successful than stated in source 3. In addition source 2 agrees with source 1 in this sense as can be seen in the picture, the English soldiers have reached the Russians and the Russians are made to look weak. Source 2 however is limited as is written as a poem, so may be dramatized to add effect and make to it more interesting to read. Also the information included in the poem was written on the Isle of Weight after hearing Russell’s report so is very limited.…
The Red Badge of Courage setting is during an unnamed battle during the Civil War. Crane deliberately never mentions the place, the date, or e en the fact that the war is the one between the states. However, from The Veteran, the sequel to Red Badge, we know that the Battle in question is actually the aforementioned Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia in…
Charge of the light brigade is about a famous battle which was called the Crimean war and during the war, the British, French and Turkey armies were fighting against the Russians over control of the Dardanelles. The poet wrote the poet to memorialize a suicidal charge by light cavalry over open terrain by British forces. Tennyson wanted to show how brave the British soldiers were. His job was to keep people thinking that war is good. He recounts on the story of a brave but suicidal charge by the light brigade. Lord Cordigan led 673 cavalry men in an attack on a valley. In minutes 247 men were either killed or injured. The charge became known for its recklessness. This shows the soldier’s experience because after the reckless charge the soldiers must have been horrified to witness their friends die whilst charging at the enemy, it shows the…
Compare how poets portray war in The Charge Of The Light Brigade and one other poem…
At the end of the poem Tennyson says “oh the charge they made! All the world wondered honor the charge they made, honor the light brigade, noble six hundred” this show that he had great sympathy for the soldiers that lost there lives to a undeceive mistake that the general…
On the other hand, “The Charge of the Light Brigade” uses metaphors such as “Valley of Death” to present conflict. This phrase forebodes the charge as it makes it sound certain that the soldiers are going to die. It also suggests the commander has made a mistake as he has sent them into the ‘valley of death’. This makes the soldiers more courageous as they are marching into their own deaths. It also creates the allusion to psalm, where faith instils courage in the face of death.…
The two poems “The Charge of the Light Brigade” and “Vitae Lampada” are both from the 19th century; they are also both based on war. Lord Tennyson’s “The Charge of the Light brigade” tends to be more specific whereas Henry Newbolt’s “Vitae Lampada” doesn’t actually give information as to where or when the combat incident he wrote about on occurred. But, ideally, the two poems are both hugely patriotic and both express a traditional respect for bravery, honour, glory and for the their nation or “Patria”…
In the novel The Red Badge of Courage, psychological effects of war are further dealt with and examined than the aspect of physical war tactics. The book primarily focuses on one character and struggle: the protagonist Henry’s, constant battle with himself to be courageous. As the story moves forward, Henry is somewhat fighting two battles, one physical and one mentally as he strives to prove his bravery and manhood. It is commonly debated whether or whether not Henry finally succeeds and completes his pursuit for maturity and adulthood by the end of the novel. I think that although Henry’s first notions of what it means to be courageous are arguably illogical and impractical, he grows through experience and reaches maturity at the novel’s conclusion.…
Also In 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' powerful verbs are used throughout to mirror the power and bravery the soldiers put in the battle. ' Boldly they rode' suggesting with pride and no fear 'Plunged in the battery-smoke' conveying their strength and speed 'the wild charge they made' portraying an animalistic trait of invincibility and strength. This shows the spirit and encouragement the soldiers receive as only positive verbs are used to describe them. The use of verbs to portray the undoubted nobility is also show in the poem 'The Soldier'.…
The book from this term book report is “The Red Badge of Courage” and I’m going to talk about from its impact to the society.…
Beowulf the 7 to 10th century poem is an epic, a long narrative poem with a serious tone, spotlighting a heroic figure whom carries the responsibility of a nation. Beowulf is a tale of heroes, monsters and the bond of comitatus. Comitatus is defined as bond of companions, typically between a leader and his followers. This bond has the strength to bring two warring tribes together, and has the power to win battles. This relationship is shown in more than one way throughout the story of Beowulf. One example of this relationship is the comitatus shown by Beowulf to Lord Hrothgar and his tribe, when he arrives to help defend the tribe against the monstrous Grendel, as well as when the young warrior Wiglaf comes to Beowulf’s aid as he is battling a dragon in the final moments of his life. Even though both of these examples show an extreme loyalty to a leader, they are different in the aspect of purity. The comitatus shown by Wiglaf to Beowulf is more pure than the comitatus shown by Beowulf for Hrothgar and his people, Wiglaf was humble and selfless, his loyalty was fueled by bravery and love, while Beowulf was strong and prideful, his loyalty was fueled by the desire to prove himself as a brave and skilled warrior, not by love.…
The Red Badge of Courage, written by Stephen Crane, is a story of a young man by the name of Henry Fleming who has to deal face to face with his definition of courage while fighting in battle during the Civil War. Throughout the book Henry’s view of courage, honor, and what it means to be a man, change when his innocence and inexperience with being a soldier quickly fade away. This young soldier learns to think outside the realms of his self-interest, and develops a better perception and understanding for what it means to be a part of something bigger.…
In this short passage from the Red Badge of Courage, Samuel Crane uses many literary devices to make the text seem to jump out at the readers. He uses much auditory and visual imagery in order to make his words seem more life-like. "The splitting crashes swept along the lines until an interminable roar was developed. To those in the midst of it, it became a din fitted to the universe. It was the whirring and thumping of gigantic machinery, complications among the smaller stars. The youth's ears were filled up. They were incapable of hearing more." In this quote, Crane utilizes hyperbole to tell exactly how loud the sounds were. He also uses onomatopoeia when he said "It was the whirring and thumping of gigantic machinery " This lets readers know how it must have sounded to be in the midst of all the confusion and noise.…
Looking at Tennyson’s ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ and ‘If’ by Kipling, power is presented in various and conflicting ways within each poem. One thing is clear in both poems however; the speaker or narrator in each poem has the power over the subject of the poem. In Tennyson, the speaker merely commentates on the event itself with hindsight and takes it upon himself to decide what honour is and distributes it to the soldiers. Kipling’s speaker, in similar fashion, dictates what honour is and therefore holds the power over his son and also the reader. They do contrast however in so far as Tennyson commends the actions of the light brigade whereas Kipling’s speaker is telling his son how to achieve honour.…