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Half a league , Half a league ,Half a league onwarda. what is the speaker reffering to?b.what does half a league specify?c. what effect does the repetition of words have on the reader?from the charge of the light brigade |
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Answer» Answer: he Charge of the Light Brigade Summary & ANALYSIS Download this LitChart! (PDF) “The Charge of the Light Brigade” was WRITTEN by the English poet Alfred Lord TENNYSON in response to a battle during the Crimean War (1853-1855). In this battle, a British CAVALRY unit—the “Light Brigade”—was commanded to charge against a Russian artillery unit. The order was almost suicidal, and the brigade was decimated in the charge. “The Charge of the Light Brigade” celebrates the self-sacrifice and heroism of the cavalrymen, suggesting that bravery consists of doing one's duty even when it leads to almost CERTAIN death. |
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