On the literary shrine tucked away in the grand old Anglican church in London that’s most famous for being the site of coronations and royal weddings ...
The rhythm of the opening lines, “Half a league, half a league, / Half a league onward,” creates a relentless beat which is continued throughout the poem. This rhythm echoes the sound and pace of the ...
This pattern suggests the strong formation in which the cavalry charge and is consistent in the first five stanzas. The final two lines of the first three stanzas act as a refrain or a chorus. These ...