Compare the presentation of conflict in \u2018The Charge of the Light Brigade\u2019 by Alfred Tennyson and \u2018Anthem for Doomed Youth\u2019 by Wilfred Owen. Alfred Lord Tennyson and Wilfred Owen are both poets who write about the conflict of war and its victims. \u2018The Charge of the light brigade\u2019 written by Lord Alfred Tennyson, it is based on a disastrous and real event that unfolded in the frimean war. The poem was written as a memorial for the numerous soldiers that died in the war. However the \u2018Anthem for doomed youth\u2019 is a sonnet written by Wilfred Owen.
\nHe writes about his feelings for the young men that he fought with on the front line in the Somme. Firstly, in both poems we are presented with imagery revealing the reality of the wartime battlefield this is called aural imagery. In \u2018The Charge of the Light Brigade\u2019 the words \u201cinto the valley of death\u201d 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.
\nThe words \u201ccharge for the guns\u201d proposes of the certain death that the soldiers will meet and how suicidal this charge is, it also suggests the madness of the war. Tennyson says \u201ccannon to right of them, cannon to the left of them, cannon in front of them\u201d this shows the confusion through the soldiers and the fierce fighting that is happening in this war. Whereas, in Owens poem \u2018Anthem for Doomed Youth\u2019 the more graphic and hurried side of war is shown.<\/p>\n
Owen uses the words \u201cfor these who die as cattle\u201d 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 \u2018cattle\u2019 this proposes the tragedy and casualties of war. The words \u201cmonstrous anger of the guns\u201d 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.
\nOwen also uses the words \u201chasty orisons\u201d 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. It could also suggest the people who are praying are not only praying for the dead but also praying for their own lives. 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. In contrast Owen presents the reality of war well as he shows the gruesomeness and bitter sadness of war using aural imagery.
\nIn Stanza two of \u2018charge of the light brigade\u2019 Tennyson writes \u2018O the wild charge they made! \u2019 this shows the recklessness of the charge as Tennyson states the word \u2018wild\u2019 and also the pointlessness of the charge, Tennyson uses the word \u2018made\u2019 this shows it was in the past and we remember the past like we remember the dead soldiers. Owen uses the phrase \u2018No mockeries now for them, no prayers nor bells\u2019 this illustrates how critical Owen is of religious ritual. The phrase \u2018passing bells\u2019 could also suggest that the soldiers never got a proper burial.
\nIn Tennyson\u2019s poem he exclaims \u2018honour the charge they made, Honour the light brigade\u2019 this indicates that Tennyson is ordering us to remember them for what they did for their country as they are already dead but on the other hand, in Owens sonnet he says \u2018And each slow dusk a drawing down of the blinds\u2019 this points out that every night as the sun goes down the soldiers family waiting patiently for them to come back, \u2018slow dusk going down\u2019 could represent their patience and hope lowering. Thirdly, in both poems there is use of aural imagery or onomatopoeia.
\nWe see this in Owen\u2019s sonnet as he writes \u2018rifles rapid rattles\u2019 this is also a metaphor; he says this to create an atmosphere and give us a feel of what it\u2019s like on the battlefield, later in the sonnet he also states \u2018the shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells\u2019 this makes the atmosphere horrifying as we assume that screams are caused by pain or fear but in this case they have already got pain before the bullet has even got to them, this is because they have been traumatised by the intensity of battle.
\nIn Tennyson\u2019s poem he uses the phrase \u2018Volley\u2019d and thunder\u2019d\u2019 this is used to show how the bullets where sent back and forth with some cannons in between representing the thunder I could also represent the one smaller army being bullets and the more powerful army being the loud prevailing army, \u2018thunder\u2019d is a use of apocalyptic imagery which is a way to describe the disaster of war as we associate thunder with danger and authority.
\nAs well as the above Tennyson also uses the phrase \u2018storm\u2019d at with shot and shell\u2019 this shows the confusion of war and the low visibility it relates back to the above quote as thunder comes in storms which could mean that the cannon shots come in packs, the word “shot” and “shell” are a violent, noisy, destructive force that that could be thought about in a storm. In both poems both poets use rhetorical questions in their poems, Tennyson says \u2018Was there a man dismayed? this gives us an insight into the heads of these soldiers, trying to imagine how it must feel to charge into death head on. Tennyson asks if any of the soldiers were \u2018dismayed\u2019 which means to lose your courage or to be overcome by terror. The soldiers were going through hell on the battlefield and it would be a pretty normal reaction for the circumstances that they were in. On the other hand in Owens sonnet his asks about remembrance as he states \u2018What candles may be held to speed them all? this could mean a more general question like \u2018what rituals can people possible perform to help these soldiers pass on peacefully? \u2019 these could be Rituals like lighting candles in church. This means we could than say that \u2018these candles\u2019 is a metaphor for the larger ceremonies we hold when to honouring those killed in action. As well as Owens question about remembrance and honouring Tennyson last question is also, as he proposes the question \u2018When can their glory fade? he is trying to say \u2018when wont they be known as legends\u2019 as they have fought for their country when they were outnumbered one to a hundred but they did not oblige, they risked certain death for all for one cause. In conclusion, both poets have written their poems to convey the tragedy of war and to emphasise the importance of remembrance. I feel also wrote their poems to honour those who risked their lives and most had their lives taken for their country and queen. This makes the audience reflect on war as the poets have created a mental picture of the horrific scenes of war.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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