Comparing “The Charge of The Light Brigade”, “War” and “A Wife in London”.
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English Poetry Coursework By Vanessa Clarke Select three poems from the selection, which are concerned with different aspects of war. Write about and compare the poems in respect of the following: * The views of war that the poets are expressing * The tones and atmospheres of the poems * The ways in which language and rhythm are used to reinforce the poets' themes and viewpoints * Any other factors considered important. The three poems that I have chosen are: "The Charge of The Light Brigade", "War" and "A Wife in London". I chose each of them for different reasons, but mainly because they each look at very different aspects of the war and the poets all have completely different attitudes to war. "The Charge of The Light Brigade" is an exultant poem, concerned with the glorified aspect of war, that all men are heroes, brave and courageous for fighting for their country. It...

