... in the hands of his father. Owen writes, "When lo! An Angel called him out of heaven; / Saying, Lay not thy hand upon the lad" (10-11). The entire story is used as a metaphor for the war. Owen suggests that the leaders create this war, and they sacrifice their youth, their sons, ... Owen used imagery and organization to convey contrast between the glory people relate to war and the reality of war. The four stanzas become progressively more specific as they go on. The first is about the soldiers in general and how exhausted and weary they are. Owen writes, "Bent double, like old beggars ...

• Word Count: 2584
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... Yealland seem more sinister before we have even met Yealland. I think this represents that although the men are still physically alive, mentally they were dead as soon as they were put out to fight for the war through the events they had to endure. When we meet Yealland we are also introduced to Callan ... incurable sores on innocent tongues?, shows how these permanent scars of war will always remain with these men who 'marched asleep?. These sores that are asobscene as cancer, bitter as the cud?, have silenced people. There is a terrible cutting sound being created with the alliteration...

• Word Count: 3832
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School