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How did the Ulster 36th Division prepare for the battle
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Explore the ways in which the poets communicate ideas of duty and honour in Charge of the Light Brigade and Vita Lampada
Explore the ways in which the poets communicate ideas of duty and honour in Charge of the Light Brigade and Vitaï Lampada In this essay I am going to explore the ways in which both poets, Alfred Lord Tennyson and Henry Newbolt communicate duty and honour in their poems Charge of the Light Brigade, and Vitaï Lampada, respectively. In Tennyson's Charge of the Light Brigade, he describes the futility of the charge of the heavily outnumbered British Troops as they charge the strategically superior and better armed Russian Army. It is clear that whilst Tennyson considered the charge to be a mistake, he clearly felt that the British soldiers acted with honour and fully observed their duty to the Crown and Country by going through with the battle and on to almost certain death. Henry Newbolt's poem Vitai Lampada, which means 'Beacon of light', is in three stanzas. The theme of honour and duty run through all three but with different ways of interpreting it. For example, the first stanza deals with a cricket match. Cricket is considered to be a noble and honourable game played by gentlemen. In the game, the eleven players go into bat against the opposition, with each dismissed player being replaced by another until their last man is in. In other words, they keep the battle going until the last man falls. Each team member has a contribution to make to the overall team result, be
The Charge Of The Light Brigade Compared to After Blenheim
Comparing "the charge of the light brigade" And "After Blenheim" 'The charge of the light brigade' written by Alfred Lord Tennyson in 1854 and 'After Blenheim' written by Robert Southey in 1796 are both poems which deal with the many aspects of war. In this essay I am going to compare and discuss the poet's use of ideas, attitudes, background, information, structure and language. This poem was written to commemorate the suicidal charge made by the light cavalry brigade in the battle of balaclava 'The charge of the light brigade' written by Alfred Lord Tennyson after the battle of balaclava is about how a cock-up in the higher ranks led to the death of 673 brave soldiers and many horses. Out of 673 horses 2 survived. This battle was one in the Crimean war, a war that the British were completely unprepared for. The total amount of dead were 20'813 however only 4'516 of these were caused by the battle, the other 16'297 were either caused by the heat, the cold, disease, or starvation. The lack of doctors and nurses let to the deaths of many more men. The British Media told the country that the battle had been won to make them feel safe. Alfred Lord Tennyson give a real senses of being in the battle, hearing the guns and the horses screaming with his fast pace and repetition he repeats "Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them" Making
Is it possible to work out what happened at the Battle of Marathon from Herodotus' Narrative.
Sally Grey 12 Ab Ancient History Essay Is it possible to work out what happened at the Battle of Marathon from Herodotus' Narrative The source we are working from is Herodotus' The Histories. The particular information used to write this essay was taken from Book Six, in which is an account of the Battle of Marathon. According to Herodotus the Plateans put themselves in Athenian hands - while the Athenians were engaged in offering sacrifice to the Twelve Gods the Plateans came to the altar and made their request and the act of surrender was completed. The Thebans heard what the Plateans had done and sent an army against them. The Athenians came to the aid of the Plateans and a fight was only avoided by the intervention of the Corinthians. They resolved the situation, but when the Athenians were on their way home the Boeotians set upon them. There was a fight in which the Athenians were victorious. The crossed the borderline that the Corinthians had set up in order to separate the Thebans and the Plateans. These were the circumstances under which the people of Plataea put themselves in the hands of the Athenians, and which led to their coming to support the Athenians at Marathon. Some Athenian commanders were against risking battle because their force was very small, while others, including Miltiades, were in favour of fighting. Callimachus had the deciding vote as to
If you run.... you'll only die tired!
As the sun sets, a steady rain falls across the mountain, blanketing the valley in murky grey. Over the tree tops below me and to the east, i can see a patch of lighter green. The laser range finder gave a reading of 630 meters to the far side of the clearing. A spot on the ground midway across the field is 576 meters. Twilight will go fast because of the weather, and, if the target doesn't appear soon, i'll spend another night with the ants and mosquitos. Suddenly, between the steady vertical grey streaks, several small, dark, and moving dots appear to the far side and right edge of the clearing.... If you run.... you'll only die tired! Since the invention of the firearm, skilled individuals with specialized equipment have influenced the tide of battle. At times, this effect has been so great as to turn the tide of history. From Leonardo da Vinci to present, the long range rifleman has had a telling effect on the direction, drive and scope of battle. By his discriminatory nature, he has felled the command structure of his enemies, rendered their equipment useless and driven fear into the hearts of their fighting men. The sniper is one of the most effective weapons on the field of battle. He is frugal, and precise. He is not a superman, capable of incredible feats, but he is skilled in ways that many misunderstand. His finger gently applied the two pounds of
Using your knowledge of the Battle acquired during the trip and by referring to the information provided about the war, explain which interpretation of the Battle you feel is the most accurate.
Using your knowledge of the Battle acquired during the trip and by referring to the information provided about the war, explain which interpretation of the Battle you feel is the most accurate Vimy Ridge was such a valuable place for both sides in the First World War, as the Ridge rose sixty-one metres above the plain and protected an area of France that held very important factories and mines that could be used to make ammunition - contributing to the War effort. The Ridge also covered the junction of the main Hindenburg Line and the defence systems that ran north to the Channel Coast. Source F is an extract showing the conflict as a complete success out of which the Allies have produced a great victory capturing Vimy Ridge from the Germans. The battle was a success as the Allies, in the form of the Canadians, made plans and careful preparations for the battle. They made a full-scale replica of the battlefield and the troops practised the attack manoeuvres until they knew exactly what to do and when to do it. They also had aerial reconnaissance to continually update intelligence on the German defences by taking photos of the area. Also, tunnellers cut out twelve subways underneath the chalky ground; in order for infantry to move under cover to the German front line, as close as possible to the enemy. Three weeks of continuos shelling softened up the German trenches
Compare and Contrast 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' by Lord Tennyson with 'Exposure' by Wilfred Owen.
Suzi Bowen Compare and Contrast 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' by Lord Tennyson with 'Exposure' by Wilfred Owen. These two war poems, although written about the same subject, are very different. The Charge of the Light Brigade is about honouring the brave soldiers that were brave enough to go to war, whereas Exposure almost tells the story of these soldiers that went to war, right through from marching to the battle to the burial of those soldiers that died. The first comparison to be made between the two poems, is that they both tell a story-although in different ways. The Charge of the Light Brigade tells a story by following a group of soldiers as they go to battle, and finishing each verse with a short summary of how they are doing ('the six hundred'), starting from them marching to battle, and ending with the few that survived being praised for their bravery. "Into the valley of death Rode the six hundred" "Then the rode back, but not Not the six hundred" "All that was left of them Left of six hundred" etc. Likewise, exposure also tells a story, although this time, instead of having it told from an outsider's point of view, it's told from a soldier's perspective of how they march to battle, to how the soldiers that died are having a burial service. The next similarity ties in with the last; the last line or couple of lines from each verse in each poem are
A wife in london
A Wife in London The poet and writer I am studying is Thomas hardy (1840-1928). His first successful novel was called 'Far From the Madding Crowd'. His poem that I am studying is called 'A Wife in London' (December 1899). It is a bout a woman in London who is waiting for her husband to come back from the war (the Second Boer War 1899-1902). This poem was written during the second Boer war, and it describes the view and emotions from a wife whose husband has gone to war and she's anticipating his return. In part one of the poem, Hardy gives an atmosphere of dread and waiting because it says 'behind whose webby fold on fold', which means 'behind the net curtains'. This shows she is waiting behind the window, looking out onto the streets. Also, it shows a kind of cold unknowing atmosphere, where it says 'tawny vapour that the Thames side-lanes have up rolled', which means that the fog from the Thames has drifted through the streets next to it. Part two of the poem is ironic because in the first part the wife gets a telegram saying her husband has died in the war where it says 'flashed news is in her hand', then 'he has fallen - in the far south land'. In the second part, she gets a letter from her husband that says he is full of hope of his return. This is a twist of fate because he thought he would be returning home but he got killed after he had sent the letter. His wife got
In Aeneid 10 +12 what techniques does Virgil employ to hold our attention as the story builds towards the final battle? Refer to the text.
In Aeneid 10 +12 what techniques does Virgil employ to hold our attention as the story builds towards the final battle? Refer to the text. From Olympus, Jupiter takes notice of the carnage of the war in Italy. He had expected the Trojans to settle there peacefully, and he summons a council of all the gods to discuss the matter. There, Venus blames Juno for the continued suffering of Aeneas and the Trojans. Juno angrily responds that she did not force Aeneas to go to Italy. Annoyed at their bickering, Jupiter decrees that henceforth he will not help either side, so that the merits and efforts of men will decide their ends. Jupiter's declaration that the rest of the battle will be waged entirely without divine interference comes as a surprise, as up to this point, humans have not had control over events. This would hold the audiences attention because up till now they would be so used to the bickering between the gods, and they would be curious to see how things will turn out now mortals are in charge of their own destinies, yet Jupiter's suspension of divine influence does not release the combatants from their fates. In fact, Jupiter's prohibition of divine interference only adds to the tragedy of the events that follow. By their own actions, which in turn are determined by their own wills and abilities, the warriors bring their fates to pass as the conflict plays out., which
