1. Dulche Et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen
Owen uses poetic devices such as the imagery of the soldiers face as he dies, similes that contrast the stereotypical image of a soldier and irony to directly attack the common war cries and attitudes used to recruit young men into the army during World War One and ultimately positions its reader to respond negatively to the issue of war. ... Owen aims the poem at an older audience and the government that were punishing these men to go to war when they didn't know the circumstances; physical and emotional effects that war had on these soldiers. ... Wilfred Owen uses the simile of contra...
- Word Count: 690
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: Undergraduate