League

Valley an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or

especially one following the course of a
stream.
Charge to attack by rushing violently against:
Dismayed to break down the courage of completely, as by
trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt:
Blundered to make a gross or stupid mistake, especially
carelessness or mental confusion:
Volleyed
to fly or be discharged together, as missiles.
Shell a hard, protecting or enclosing case or cover.
Boldly not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or
or rebuff; courageous and daring:
MEANING OF THE STANZA

mountains,
sudden danger or
through

possible danger

Stanza 1
The light calvary was marching to the Valley of Death because the foes were no match for
them. It was like committing suicide. They were 600 of them riding horses figthing in a
battle. Their leader ordered them to move forward and consficate the guns to prevent the
guns from being carried away by the enemies.
Stanza 2
The soldiers were still moving foward. No one was discouraged by the fact that
somebody had made a foolish mistake by giving them a wrong order. They were not in
the position to answer any questions nor to ask why. They kept on moving because it was
their responsibility and they recieved order from their superior. Even if the were fated to
die, all the six hundred of them were still moving forward.
Stanza 3
The soldiers bravely fought the battle. They were attacked from their right, their left but
they still moved forward. True enough, they were also attacked from the front. But they
marched fearlessly to the Valley of Death and fought until their last breaths.
MORAL VALUES
We should be brave in defending our country.
Appreciate the peace that we have.
Sometimes, it is good to ask questions.

The Charge of the Light Brigade

By Lord Alfred Tennyson

I
Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Forward, the Light Brigade!
Charge for the guns! he said.
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
II
Forward, the Light Brigade!
Was there a man dismayed?
Not though the soldier knew
Someone had blundered.
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and die.
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
III
Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon in front of them
Volleyed and thundered;
Stormed at with shot and shell,
Boldly they rode and well,
Into the jaws of Death,
Into the mouth of hell
Rode the six hundred.
OVERVIEW
The Charge of the Light Brigade was written by Lord Alfred Tennyson.
Those who can still remember the poem Monsoon History would still
remember the line Reading Tennyson at six p.m. :) . Anyway, this
poem was inspired by a true event that happened during the Battle of
Balaclava that occured on 25 October 1854 in the Cremean War
between the British and the Russian. As the name suggests, the Light
Brigade was supposed to pursue a retreating Russion artelliry battery,
a task well-suited to a light calvary. However, due to
miscommunication in the chain of command, the Light Brigade was
sent on a frontal assault against the more well-prepared artelliry
battery specialised in defensive fire.