Question
Why does the speaker in “The Charge of the Light Brigade” refer to the charge as entering the “valley of Death”?
a
It was a place where many soldiers had died before.
b
It was a suicidal charge that few, if any, could survive.
c
It was a dark, dreary valley that depressed the soldiers.
d
It was a name that local residents gave to the battlefield.
a
It was a place where many soldiers had died before.
b
It was a suicidal charge that few, if any, could survive.
c
It was a dark, dreary valley that depressed the soldiers.
d
It was a name that local residents gave to the battlefield.
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b. It was a suicidal charge that few, if any, could survive.
In Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade," the "valley of Death" symbolizes the extreme danger and high likelihood of death faced by the soldiers as they charged into battle, reflecting the futility and heroism of their actions.
b. It was a suicidal charge that few, if any, could survive.
In Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade," the "valley of Death" symbolizes the extreme danger and high likelihood of death faced by the soldiers as they charged into battle, reflecting the futility and heroism of their actions.
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