![]() In contrast Owen presents the reality of war well as he shows the gruesomeness and bitter sadness of war using aural imagery. Tennyson presents the realism of war as a desperate place where heroes are born, he does not show the reality of war, which might be due to the fact he has not experienced it himself. It could also suggest the people who are praying are not only praying for the dead but also praying for their own lives. Owen also uses the words “hasty orisons” this shows how the dead are not cared for and given an inappropriate burial, and it also shows the speed and rushed tone of war. The words “monstrous anger of the guns” implies that the soldiers are scared of the guns and by likening the guns to monsters this is showing the soldiers are young as it is typically children who are scared of monsters. Owen uses the words “for these who die as cattle” suggests the soldiers are abandoned in their own death and there is no way out, it could also suggest that they are sent to be slaughtered just like ‘cattle’ this proposes the tragedy and casualties of war. Whereas, in Owens poem ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ the more graphic and hurried side of war is shown. Tennyson says “cannon to right of them, cannon to the left of them, cannon in front of them” this shows the confusion through the soldiers and the fierce fighting that is happening in this war. The words “charge for the guns” proposes of the certain death that the soldiers will meet and how suicidal this charge is, it also suggests the madness of the war. ![]() In ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ the words “into the valley of death” are used, this is a metaphor suggesting that the Light Brigade charged themselves to their death, this shows the fierceness of battle and how people many people will died. Firstly, in both poems we are presented with imagery revealing the reality of the wartime battlefield this is called aural imagery. He writes about his feelings for the young men that he fought with on the front line in the Somme. However the ‘Anthem for doomed youth’ is a sonnet written by Wilfred Owen. The poem was written as a memorial for the numerous soldiers that died in the war. ‘The Charge of the light brigade’ written by Lord Alfred Tennyson, it is based on a disastrous and real event that unfolded in the frimean war. Alfred Lord Tennyson and Wilfred Owen are both poets who write about the conflict of war and its victims. It does not store any personal data.Compare the presentation of conflict in ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ by Alfred Tennyson and ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ by Wilfred Owen. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". ![]() The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. On the same vein as The Charge of the Light Brigade poem, try reading an interview with an English teacher about the heroic in literature. If you enjoyed The Charge of the Light Brigade poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, perhaps you’re in the mood to learn Ulysses by heart?
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