Question 5 • * SY2025-26 - 1001040 M/J Language Arts 2 Sem 1 CR
Read the excerpt from "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred Lord Tennyson. HALF a league, half a league,Half a league onward,All in the valley of DeathRode the six hundred."Forward, the Light Brigade!Charge for the guns!” he said.Into the valley of DeathRode the six hundred.
Answer
A
It emphasizes the length of the journey and creates an exhausted tone.
B
It describes where the battle takes place and creates an unsettling tone.
C
It conveys the idea that the soldiers will likely be killed in battle and creates a solemn tone.
D
It suggests that the soldiers lost in war will likely be honored as heroes and creates a patriotic tone.
Explanation
The phrase “valley of Death” makes the soldiers’ charge sound as though it may lead to their deaths. This foreshadows the danger they face and creates a solemn tone. It does more than name the battle’s location, so choice B is less complete.
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