Comparing the Presantation of Conflict in the Charge

Compargon the presentation of conflict in The tear of the unaccented Brigade by Alfred Tennyson and anthem for Doomed Youth by Wilfred Owen. Alfred cleric Tennyson and Wilfred Owen are both poets who write closely the conflict of contendfare and its victims. The Charge of the light brigade pen 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 Anthem for doomed youth is a sonnet written by Wilfred Owen.He writes around 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 force field this is called aural imagery. In The Charge of the Light Brigade the wrangling into the valley of death are employ, this is a metaphor suggesting that the Light Brigade aerated themselves to their death, this shows the fierceness o f battle and how people many people will died.The explicates heraldic bearing for the guns proposes of the certain death that the soldiers will meet and how suicidal this charge is, it in wish manner suggests the madness of the war. Tennyson says stem to right of them, earth-closetnon to the left of them, cannon in front of them this shows the confusion through the soldiers and the fierce fighting that is disaster in this war. Whereas, in Owens poem Anthem for Doomed Youth the to a greater extent graphic and hurried side of war is shown.Owen uses the words for these who die as cattle suggests the soldiers are aband whizzd in their own death and thither 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. The words monstrous passion 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 chi ldren who are scared of monsters.Owen also uses the words overhasty orisons this shows how the dead are not cared for and given an inappropriate burial, and it also shows the velocity and rushed tone of war. It could also suggest the people who are praying are not only praying for the dead exclusively also praying for their own lives. Tennyson presents the realness of war as a desperate place where heroes are born, he does not show the reality of war, which might be due to the incident 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.In Stanza two of charge of the light brigade Tennyson writes O the wild charge they made this shows the recklessness of the charge as Tennyson states the word wild and also the pointlessness of the charge, Tennyson uses the word made this shows it was in the prehistoric and we remember the past like we remember the dead soldiers. Owen uses the phrase No mockeries now for them, no prayers nor bells this illustrates how critical Owen is of religious ritual. The phrase passing bells could also suggest that the soldiers never got a proper burial.In Tennysons poem he exclaims honour the charge they made, Honour the light brigade 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 And each softened dusk a drawing down of the blinds this points out that every wickedness as the sun goes down the soldiers family waiting patiently for them to come back, decrease dusk going down could represent their patience and hope first baseering. Thirdly, in both poems there is use of aural imagery or onomatopoeia.We expose this in Owens sonnet as he writes rifles rapid rattles this is also a metaphor he says this to create an atmosphere and give us a feel of what its like on the theatre of operations, later in the sonn et he also states the shrill, demented choirs of wailing beats this makes the atmosphere dreadful as we assume that screams are caused by pain or devotion but in this case they have already got pain originally the bullet has even got to them, this is because they have been traumatised by the intensity of battle.In Tennysons poem he uses the phrase Volleyd and blastd this is used to show how the bullets where sent back and forth with some cannons in amid representing the thunder I could also represent the one smaller multitude being bullets and the more powerful army being the loud ordinary army, thunderd is a use of apocalyptic imagery which is a way to describe the disaster of war as we associate thunder with danger and authority.As well as the above Tennyson also uses the phrase pushd at with shot and shell 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 pac ks, 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 Was there a man dismayed? this gives us an insight into the channelizes of these soldiers, trying to imagine how it must feel to charge into death head on. Tennyson asks if any of the soldiers were dismayed 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 What candles may be held to speed them all? this could mean a more general question like what rituals can people practicable perform to help these soldiers pass on peacefully? these could be Rituals like lighting candles in church. This means we could than say that these candles is a metaphor for the big 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 When can their glory fade? he is trying to say when wont they be known as legends 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 close 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.