The Charge of the Light Brigade - Alfred Lord Tennyson | BOSEM Class 10 Notes
Board of Secondary Education Manipur (BOSEM) Class - X English Literature Reader (Poetry) Chapter - 3 The Charge of The Light Brigade Alfred Lord Tennyson Picture: Wikisource Substance/Summary of the Poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred Tennyson depicts the valiant clash between the English Light Brigade and the Russian army. Six hundred English soldiers rode bravely into the valley of death, symbolising the battlefield. Positioned at a distance of "half a league" from the battlefield, they engaged in fierce combat upon arrival, displaying great courage in their endeavour to secure victory for their nation. Despite a mistake made by a British soldier on the battlefield, there was no opportunity to correct it. With only the thought of "Do and die" in their minds, the Light Brigade chose the former, steadfastly holding their ground until their final breaths. Stanza by Stanza Analysis of the Poem Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward...