For instance, he uses personification as a way to emphasize the significance of “Death” and “Hell,” as can be seen in the following quotations: “Intro the jaws of Death” (“The Light Brigade” 24), “Came thro’ the jaws of Death” (46), “Intro the mouth of Hell” (25), and “Back from the mouth of Hell” (47). Here, Tennyson uses personification to cast hell and death as characters in the poem. Likewise, Tennyson’s “valley of Death” is no longer just a valley, but rather a living thing that is ready to slaughter those soldiers. In addition, the capitalization and the repetition of the words “Death” and “Hell” is another way to underline the prominence of these “characters” and to convey fear, danger, and
For instance, he uses personification as a way to emphasize the significance of “Death” and “Hell,” as can be seen in the following quotations: “Intro the jaws of Death” (“The Light Brigade” 24), “Came thro’ the jaws of Death” (46), “Intro the mouth of Hell” (25), and “Back from the mouth of Hell” (47). Here, Tennyson uses personification to cast hell and death as characters in the poem. Likewise, Tennyson’s “valley of Death” is no longer just a valley, but rather a living thing that is ready to slaughter those soldiers. In addition, the capitalization and the repetition of the words “Death” and “Hell” is another way to underline the prominence of these “characters” and to convey fear, danger, and