The “valley of death” reference is a what?
Biblical illusion.
Biblical elusion.
Biblical allusion.
What technique does Tennyson use to emphasise the relentless nature of the charge in lines such as: "Cannon to the right of them, / Cannon to the left of them, / Cannon in front of them"?
Alliteration.
Onomatopoeia.
Repetition.
“Storm'd at with shot and shell" is an example of what?
Assonance.
Why is the line “When can their glory fade?" an example of a rhetorical question?
The answer is already obvious.
The answer is not apparent.
The answer is too complex.
What type of poem is this?
Lyric poem.
Narrative poem.
Monologue.
What do the lines “Theirs not to reason why, / Theirs but to do and die” is intended to reveal what?
The stupidity of men who were slaughtered in battle.
The honour of men fighting and dying for their country.
The brutality of men trained to kill the enemy.