Contrast and compare the two poems, 'The Charge Of The Light Brigade' and 'Exposure' explaining how the poet's attitude to war is revealed. The poems I have been analysing are

... Contrast and compare the two poems, 'The Charge Of The Light Brigade' and 'Exposure' explaining how the poet's attitude to war is revealed. The poems I have been analysing are 'The Charge Of The Light Brigade' by Alfred Lord Tennyson and 'Exposure' by soldier poet Wilfred Owen. The Charge Of The Light Brigade was written in 1854 during the Crimean war but after the Battle of Balaclava which is known to be one of the most famous military blunders of all time. The comparisons of these poems are that they are both about war. The second poem was written in the winter of the year 1916-1917 which tells us about the horrific weather the soldiers had to endure. We can find many similarities and techniques used by both poet's to explore the anticipation of battle and the bitter reality of the extreme loss of life. Both poet's write about how

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