Grade 12 Reading: The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

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  • 2 pages total

  • 3 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

  • 2 pages total

  • 3 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.

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Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. ──●◎●──

Additional Info:

  1. Difficulty Level: Advanced

  2. Grade Level: 12

  3. Skill Focus: Analyzing poetic structure, figurative language, and theme to evaluate how meaning, tone, and purpose are developed in a classic narrative poem

  4. Standards & Curriculum Alignment:

CCSS (Grade 11–12 Reading Literature):

  • RL.11–12.2: Determine two or more themes and analyze their development over the course of the text.

  • RL.11–12.4: Analyze the impact of specific word choices, including figurative language and sound devices, on meaning and tone.

  • RL.11–12.5: Analyze how an author’s structural choices contribute to meaning and aesthetic impact.

CEFR:

  • C1 Reading: Can understand long and complex literary texts and appreciate distinctions of style, tone, and implicit meaning.

Cambridge English Curriculum (Upper Secondary / IGCSE-aligned):

  • Reading – Literature: Analyze language, form, and structure to explore writers’ ideas, perspectives, and effects.