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How does Tennyson show his attitudes towards war, society and soldiers in his poem, “The Charge of the Light Brigade”?
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How does Tennyson show his attitudes towards war, society and soldiers in his poem, "The Charge of the Light Brigade"? Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1809 - 1892, was a poet Laurete from England. Tennyson's famous poem, "The Charge of the Light Brigade" is about a brave and heroic, but deadly charge in the Crimean war. Tennyson's views on war are highly anti-war. Tennyson was paid to write the poem by the government, he never actually fought in the Crimean war himself, yet his primary focus is on how soldier's were treated, as they were ordered to charge in to certain death, which is what a person who might have fought in a war would've focused on. The Charge of the Light Brigade's stanzas, except the 6th are of almost equal length and structure. The entire rhythm of the poem brings the sound of horses' feet, which fits in marvellously with the poem and the...
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