Alfred Tennyson's The Charge Of The Light Brigade

Honoring The Charge There is a famous saying by Nathan Hale, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” “The Charge of the Light Brigade” is a perfect example of soldiers that would do anything for their country. These soldiers were willing to attempt a suicidal run into enemy soldiers because it was their job. After the battle, the members of the Light Brigade were seen as failures, but not in the eyes of English poet Alfred Tennyson. Through the structure and themes of his work, he brought a sense of honor to those who fought. The imagery in this poem is another technique he used to bring out the reality of warfare and the horrors of the battle. By analyzing Alfred Tennyson’s poem, “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” the poet's admiration for the soldiers in the Battle of Balaclava is revealed. The Battle of Balaclava, also know as The Charge of the Light Brigade, was a battle between the British and the Russian during the Crimean War. This particular battle
Through the repetition and rhymes in the poem, a reader’s attention is drawn towards the dangerous aspects of the battle. Tennyson’s vivid descriptions reveal just how terrifying the scene of war is whether a soldier is in the fight or just examining the field of a battle soon to come. The courage, honor, and loyalty of the everyday soldiers are demonstrated by their fearless charging and their following of orders without question. This poem was written to honor the soldiers of the battle who had their lives cut short through the pettiness and incompetence of their leaders. This soldier’s of this battle were seen as failures in the eyes of their country's inhabitants due to their defeat at the hands of the Russians. If there was more communication and clear directions would there have been a need to have the bravery of soldiers defended through a