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Charge of the Light Brigade: NBSE, BSEM English answers, notes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"Charge<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Here, you will find a summary, line by line explanation, extras, pdf, questions and answers to the chapter\/poem \u201cCharge of the Light Brigade\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Select your version of notes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Summary and explanations<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
NBSE Class 12 version notes<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
BSEM Class 10 version notes<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Summary<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The poem Charge of the Light Brigade <\/em>describes the story of a brigade of 600 soldiers that rode on horseback for half a league into the “valley of death”. An order was given to charge the enemy forces who were seizing their guns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite knowing that their commander had blundered, there was no one discouraged or disheartened. According to the military, soldiers must obey and not respond… As a result, the horsemen  rode  into the “valley of death.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several cannon shells were fired upon the 600 soldiers on both sides and in front of them. Nevertheless, they rode bravely into their own deaths: “Into the jaws of Death \/ Into the mouth of  Hell \/ Rode the Six Hundred.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In awe, the world watched as soldiers struck the enemy gunners with their unsheathed swords (“sabres bare”) and charged forward. The Cossacks and Russians were annihilated as they rode into the smoke of artillery and broke through the enemy line. Afterwards, they rode back from the offensive, but they had lost many men and were no longer “the six hundred.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The soldiers were fired upon from behind and on both sides by cannons. Only a few soldiers and horses survived as the brigade rode “back from the mouth of hell.” Their bravery stunned the world at the time; indeed, the poem Charge of the Light Brigade relates that these noble 600 men are still worthy of adulation today because of their bravery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Line-by-line explanation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Coming soon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extra\/additional questions and answers\/solutions<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Charge of the Light Brigade: NBSE Class 12 English questions, answers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Here, you will find a summary and questions\/answers to the chapter \u201cCharge of the Light Brigade\u201d which is a part of the Class 12 English syllabus for students studying under the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Select your version of notes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Summary and explanations<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
NBSE Class 12 version notes<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
BSEM Class 10 version notes<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A. Read the lines and answer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

1. Theirs but to do and die<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) Who is \u2018theirs\u2019 in these lines?<\/strong>
b) What are they not to do?<\/strong>
c) What does this tell about \u2018them\u2019?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer<\/strong>: a) \u2018Thiers’ refers to the Light Brigade’s 600 British soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) The soldiers are not to respond, nor are they to question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) This explains the duties of a soldier. A soldier must simply carry out orders without questioning authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. <\/strong>Cannon to right of them, <\/em><\/strong>
<\/em><\/strong>Cannon to left of them, <\/em><\/strong>
<\/em><\/strong>Cannon behind them <\/em><\/strong>
<\/em><\/strong>Volley\u2019d and thunder\u2019d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) Describe the scene of war as evident in these lines.<\/strong>
b) What did the soldiers do despite being attacked by cannon from all sides?<\/strong>
c) What, according to the poet, did the world do?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer<\/strong>: a. When the soldiers crossed the enemy’s border, they were surrounded by cannons that volleyed and thundered to their right, left, and behind them. They could hear the continuous and simultaneous explosion of a bomb and gunfire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b. Despite cannon fire from all sides, the soldiers rode bravely forward. They broke through the enemy border line by striking the enemy gunners with their bare sabres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c. According to the poet, the world looked on in awe because the soldiers fought valiantly despite their captain’s error. The entire world marvelled at their daring charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. <\/strong>When can their glory fade? <\/em><\/strong>
<\/em><\/strong>O the wild charge they made! <\/em><\/strong>
<\/em><\/strong>All the world wonder\u2019d. <\/em><\/strong>
<\/em><\/strong>Honour the charge they made! Honour the Light Brigade, <\/em><\/strong>
<\/em><\/strong>Noble six hundred!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) Whose glory is referred to in the first line? Why will their glory never fade?<\/strong>
b) What is the world wondering over?<\/strong>
c) Why does the narrator call the soldiers \u2018noble\u2019?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer<\/strong>: a) The first line refers to the glory of the six hundred British soldiers of the light brigade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the poet, the Light Brigade’s glory will never fade because they were brave and bold. The poet wishes to immortalise the bravery of the Light Brigade soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) The world is in awe of the bravery of the Light Brigade soldiers who fought against the Cossacks and Russians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) The narrator refers to the soldiers as “noble” because they demonstrated high moral principles. They were brave and courageous, not questioning even when they knew someone had made a mistake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. Think and answer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

1. Even after realising that their commander had \u2018blundered\u2019, the soldiers kept charging forward. Write a note on the soldiers as portrayed in the poem.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer<\/strong>: The Light Brigade soldiers are portrayed as brave and courageous. Although they were aware of something going wrong, they didn’t contest the military  order. The Light Brigade, which was unarmored, launched a frontal assault on a heavy artillery battery. Their mission was to do and die. As a result, they obeyed orders and rode into the Valley of Death. As he describes the battlefield where the soldiers were doomed to die if they rode boldly, the poet emphasises the bravery of the British soldiers. They were surrounded on three sides by cannons and attacked with cannons and guns, but the British soldiers were still able to strike the enemy gunners with their swords and charge at the enemy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They rode boldly into the artillery smoke and broke through the enemy line, annihilating their Cossack and Russian adversaries. As they rode back from the offensive, they had lost many men and had become \u201cnot  the six hundred.\u201d Tennyson refers to them as the Noble Six Hundred, and he wants people to remember and honour the soldiers of the Light Brigade. Even today, the soldiers are worthy of honour and tribute, according to the poem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. War never does anyone any good. Do you agree with this statement? Elaborate.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer<\/strong>: The poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade” is one of Alfred Lord Tennyson’s most famous poems, written in memory of the English soldiers who died in the Crimean War. It is a memorial to the 600 soldiers, glorifying their bravery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The effects of battle on soldiers are less well known, but one thing is for sure: war never brings peace and harmony. Instead, it brings with it loss, death, and destruction. War accomplishes nothing. It’s all about upheaval and conflict. The sole purpose of war is to occupy someone’s territory, murder the opposing team, and destroy buildings and possessions. War is unconcerned about people’s lives. War kills not only the enemy, but also innocent people who have nothing to do with the conflict. The death of innocent people can never be justified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take, for example, the Second World War 1945 conflict between the United States and Japan, which resulted in massive destruction in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The two US bombings killed thousands of people, the majority of whom were civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, war creates horrific and terrifying images that only highlight the darkest and ugliest aspects of people, the environment, and the world. As a result, it is never beneficial to anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Charge of the Light Brigade: BSEM Class 10 English questions, answers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Here, you will find a summary and questions\/answers to the chapter \u201cCharge of the Light Brigade\u201d which is a part of the Class 12 English syllabus for students studying under the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Select your version of notes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Summary and explanations<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
NBSE Class 12 version notes<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
BSEM Class 10 version notes<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Comprehension<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

a. The battlefield has been called ‘the valley of Death’ because<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> III. many of the British soldiers died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b. Was there a man dismay’d? Not tho’ the soldier knew. The soldiers were not dismayed because<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> II. they were brave and dutiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c. When the Russian cannons began to fire the British soldiers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> I. charged on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d. O the wild charge they made. The charge made by the Light Brigade has been called ‘wild’ because<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> IV. it was a thoughtless command resulting in many deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. Answer the following questions in a sentence each:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I. “someone had blundered.” What does the line mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> It means that a mistake had been made, likely by those in command, resulting in a disastrous situation for the Light Brigade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

II. “Charge for the guns!” He said. Identify the ‘he’ here.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> ‘He’ refers to the commander who gave the order to the Light Brigade to charge towards the enemy guns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

III. ‘Theirs not to reply’ Why were the soldiers not to reply?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> The soldiers were not to reply because their duty was to obey orders without questioning them, as part of their military discipline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IV. What did the soldiers of the Light Brigade do with their sabres?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> The soldiers of the Light Brigade used their sabres to attack the Russian gunners during the charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

V. ‘Not the six hundred.’ Why did not all the six hundred ride back?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> Not all of the six hundred rode back because many were killed or wounded in the charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C. Answer the following questions briefly:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I. What was the command given by the commander?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> The command given by the commander was to charge towards the enemy guns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

II. Why is the valley described as ‘Valley of Death’?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> The valley is described as ‘Valley of Death’ because it was the site of a deadly battle where many soldiers lost their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

III. “Someone had blunder’d.” How did the soldiers react when they felt the commander had blundered?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> Despite realizing that their commander had made a blunder, the soldiers bravely followed the orders without question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IV. How were the Russian cannons positioned?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> The Russian cannons were positioned surrounding the British soldiers, with cannons to the right, left, and in front of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

V. “Into the jaws of Death Into the mouth of Hell” Explain the Imagery.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> This imagery vividly portrays the extreme danger and almost certain death the soldiers were riding into, likening the battlefield to the jaws of Death and the mouth of Hell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VI. How did the soldiers charge?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> The soldiers charged boldly and bravely into the face of heavy artillery fire from the Russian cannons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VII. “All the world wonder’d” Why does the poet say so?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> The poet says “All the world wonder’d” to express how the entire world was amazed by the bravery and the reckless courage of the Light Brigade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VIII. What was the impact of the Light Brigade’s charge on the enemy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> The impact of the Light Brigade’s charge on the enemy was significant as they managed to break through the Russian lines, though it was at a great cost to themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IX. They that had fought so well What happened to these soldiers?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> The soldiers who fought so well suffered heavy casualties, with many killed or wounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

X. “They that had fought so well Came thro’ the jaws of Death Back from the mouth of Hell” Explain.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> This line explains how the soldiers who survived the deadly charge managed to return from the extremely perilous situation they had been in, likened to escaping from death and hell itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

XI. “When can their glory fade?” Why does the poet ask so?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> The poet asks “When can their glory fade?” to suggest that the bravery and sacrifice of the Light Brigade will be remembered forever, their glory never diminishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

XII. “Honour the Light Brigade” Why does the poet ask the people to honour the Light Brigade?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> The poet asks people to honour the Light Brigade for their extraordinary bravery and the sacrifices they made in the face of almost certain death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think and Write<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Manipuris too fought a battle against the British in 1891 at Khongjom. Although the Manipuri Commander did not blunder in his command like the British commander there are similarities in many other matters mainly in the two following points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The British were much better equipped.”<\/strong>
<\/strong>“Their numbers were much bigger.”<\/strong>
<\/strong>Still the Manipuris fought for their motherland.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now write a paragraph emphasizing the above points and bringing out the courage and patriotism of the Manipuris.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer:<\/strong> The 1891 battle at Khongjom, fought by the Manipuris against the British, stands as a remarkable example of courage and patriotism, mirroring in some aspects the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War. Despite the British forces being significantly better equipped and having a larger number of soldiers, the Manipuris displayed unwavering bravery and a deep-seated love for their homeland. Their decision to engage in battle under these challenging conditions highlights a profound sense of duty and willingness to fight against overwhelming odds. This act of valor serves not only as a testament to their fighting spirit but also as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made in the pursuit of freedom and self-determination. The Manipuris, much like the soldiers of the Light Brigade, demonstrated that true courage often comes from a place of deep conviction and loyalty to one’s land and people, even in the face of almost certain defeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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