1. Dulce Et Decorum Est
... by using strong similes and metaphors. In fact, the first line is a simile describing the troops as being "like old beggars under sacks." (Shrodes et al. 737-738) This not only says that they are tired, but that they are so exhausted they have been brought down to the level of beggars ... very vividly, forcing images in the reader's mind once again. In the beginning of the poem, the troops were portrayed as "drunk with fatigue." (Shrodes et al. 737-738) You can almost imagine large numbers of people dragging their boots through the mud, tripping over themselves, maybe colliding with tre...
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- Grade Level: High School