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Pre 1914 Poetry Comparison: Alfred Lord Tennyson,'The Charge Of The Light Brigade', and Wilfred Owen, 'Dulce Et Decorum Est'.
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GCSE English Writing Coursework Pre 1914 Poetry Comparison: Alfred Lord Tennyson, 'The Charge Of The Light Brigade', and Wilfred Owen, 'Dulce Et Decorum Est' By Tim Flatley 1) The Charge Of The Light Brigade Tennyson was prompted to write this poem after reading an article in the Times newspaper about the charge of the Light Brigade. Tennyson's main motive for writing this poem seems to be to celebrate the bravery of the troops. Tennyson appears to be a patriot. He concentrates on the brave way the soldiers went into near certain death and only makes one mention of the complete cock-up made by the generals. Rather than concentrate on the mistakes made he sticks with celebrating what the soldiers did 'When can their glory fade?' he asks. The use of the rhetorical is almost challenging you to disagree with his opinion of the soldiers' bravery. Tennyson uses a lot of things like onomatopoeia, repetition and alliteration....
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