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Compare the presentations of war in Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Tennyson and Exposure by Wilfred Owen.
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Compare the presentations of war in Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Tennyson and Exposure by Wilfred Owen. Alfred Tennyson and Wilfred Owen wrote poems about war, Tennyson from a report written about the Crimean War and Owen from his own horrifying experience. In Tennysons time going to war was honourable. It was essential to be patriotic, and his poem portrays war as quite exciting and dramatic. Owen went to war and his poem is about the reality of war. Tennyson is quite encouraging, talking about how noble the six hundred were, and how they will never be forgotten. "When can their glory fade? ... Honour the charge they made! Honour the Light Brigade, Noble Six Hundred!" Owen questions war, his poem is about the reality of war, the fear, the destruction; the massive number of deaths. However he called war necessary. He wrote "Since we believe not otherwise can kind fires...
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