Poem - 7
The Charge of the
Light Brigade
(New) Word-Meanings
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Word |
Meaning |
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1. |
rode |
past tense of ride |
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2. |
cannon |
a large, heavy gun |
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3. |
boldly |
fearless |
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4. |
bare |
without covering |
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5. |
sabring |
a type of sword |
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6. |
plunged |
to cause to enter a state usually violently |
A. Answer these questions.
Q1. What was the order given to the six
hundred soldiers?
Ans- The
six hundred soldiers were ordered to move forward with charge for the guns,
into the valley of death.
Q2.
What were the soldiers surrounded by?
Ans- The
soldiers were surrounded by cannons on their left side, on the right side and
in front of them.
Q3.
What was the reaction of the rest of the world?
Ans-
The rest of the world was in wonder and amazement with the bravery of the
six-hundred soldiers.
Q4. Did all the six hundred
make the journey back? How do we know?
Ans- No,
not all the six hundred soldiers make the journey back. We know from these
lines of the poem--
“Then they rode back, but not,
Not the six hundred”
