Which poem contains the line "Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of Hell"?

• A. The Soldier
• B. Bayonet Charge
• C. Exposure
• D. The Charge of the Light Brigade

Answer: (D)

Identifying a famous war line and its source hinges on connecting the vivid image to the poem that uses it and the historical moment it portrays. This line is from Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s The Charge of the Light Brigade. In it, the cavalry advances into dangerous artillery fire at Balaclava during the Crimean War, and the diction makes the danger feel almost physical. The phrases “Into the jaws of Death” and “Into the mouth of Hell” personify Death and Hell, giving the moment a brutal, visceral intensity that matches the poem’s fearless, commemorative tone. That combination of dramatic action and stark, heroic imagery is characteristic of this poem, which honors the courage of the six hundred even as it acknowledges the tragedy of the charge. Other war poems on the list approach conflict from different angles—patriotic yearning, modern warfare’s fear, or the cold endurance of soldiers—so they don’t carry this exact line.