The Charge of the Light Brigade

Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, (repetition)All in the valley of DeathRode the six hundred."Forward, the Light Brigade!"Charge for the guns!" he said:Into the valley of DeathRode the six hundred.
"Forward, the Light Brigade!"Was there a man dismay'd? Not tho' the soldier knewSomeone had blunder'd:Theirs not to make reply, (end rhyme)Theirs not to reason why, (end rhyme)Theirs but to do and die: (end rhyme)Into the valley of DeathRode the six hundred.
Cannon to right of them, (repetition)Cannon to left of them, (repetition)Cannon in front of them (repetition)Volley'd and thunder'd; (internal rhyme)Storm'd at with shot and shell, (end rhyme)Boldly they rode and well, (end rhyme)Into the jaws of Death, (metaphor)Into the mouth of Hell (end rhyme)Rode the six hundred.
Flash'd all their sabers bare, (end rhyme)Flash'd as they turn'd in air, (end rhyme)Sabring the gunners there,Charging an army, whileAll the world wonder'd: (alliteration)Plunged in the battery-smoke (end rhyme)Right thro' the line they broke; (end rhyme)Cossack and RussianReel'd from the saber stroke (end rhyme)Shatter'd and sunder'd. (end rhyme)Then they rode back, but notNot the six hundred. (end rhyme)
Cannon to right of them, (repetition)Cannon to left of them, (repetition)Cannon behind them (repetition)Volley'd and thunder'd;Storm'd at with shot and shell, (end rhyme)While horse and hero fell, (end rhyme)They that had fought so well (end rhyme)Came thro' the jaws of Death (metaphor)Back from the mouth of Hell, (end rhyme)All that was left of them,Left of six hundred.
When can their glory fade? (end rhyme)O the wild charge they made! (end rhyme)All the world wondered. (end rhyme)Honor the charge they made, (end rhyme)Honor the Light Brigade,Noble six hundred. (end rhyme)

This is written in 3rd person. Tells the story of the Charge of the Light Brigade, which was a battle in the 1850’s. British troops fought against Russians, there was a miscommunication and many British soldiers were killed. This poem honored the men who died and the battle is still remembered in the UK. This is remembered in a way that Americans remember the Alamo. A battle with very high casualties but we still honor the soldier’s bravery. The themes exemplified in the poem include; bravery, honor, death, violence, glory, and being noble.