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    WWI soldier and the effects it had on the men. Wilfred Owen wrote the poem Dulce et Decorum Est as a soldier during the war. Similarly‚ this poem focused on describing a scene of tired‚ weary soldiers experiencing one of their comrades dying. Both All Quiet on the Western Front and Dulce et Decorum Est focus on showing the horrors of war‚ challenging the idea that war is heroic and beautiful.

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    Comparison of Dulce et Decorum Est and The Soldier ‘Dulce et Decorum est’ by Wilfred Owen and ‘The Soldier’ by Rupert Brooke are poems about war but treat the subject completely differently. Dulce et speaks about the bitter reality of war while The Soldier glorifies dying for your country. ‘Dulce et Decorum est’ on its own means it is honourable to die for ones country. The title is misleading as Owen goes on to reveal the cold truth about war and tells us‚ ‘My friend‚ you would not tell with

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    In the poem Dulce Et Decorum Est‚ Wilfred Owen uses language to attempt to influence the reader’s attitude towards the issue of war and the effects of it. Before reading Owen’s poem my personal views on war were vague and unclear and (like most of my generation)‚ I had become desensitised through television and video games. Owen’s use of language and strong imagery has clearly shown me the ugly reality for soldiers who were often of a similar age to myself. Dulce Et Decorum Est is a visually

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    the poems ‘Dulce et Decorum est’‚ by Wilfred Owen and ‘Icarus Allsorts’‚ by Roger McGough. Dulce et Decorum est was written by Wilfred Owen and Icarus Allsorts was written by Roger McGough. Dulce was written during WW1. Wilfred Owen wrote this poem while he was in a military hospital. In the poem Owen reveals the chilling truth about what WW1 was really like. Icarus was written in the tension of the Cold War. In the poem Roger McGough turns a very serious (fake) event into a joke. Dulce was written

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    Comparative Essay on Dulce et Decorum est and Suicide in the Trenches "Suicide in the Trenches" and "Dulce et Decorum est" are two poems about soldiers’ experiences in the trenches during World War I. Both of these poems focused on the soldiers weakness and vulnerability rather than the way how we usually see soldiers as brave‚ fearless and tough. In this essay I will be comparing both of these poems‚ looking at their similarities and differences and explaining them. Both of these poems begin with

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    alternate lines rhyme in most all of his poems for example in "The send off" The 1st line ends in way and the 3rd in gay. This is repeated with other rhyming words all through the poem. On the 7th and 9th lines the rhyme is tramp and camp. In "Ducle et decorum est" we can see the same format of rhyming. The end of each alternate line rhymes i.e. the ends of the 1st and 3rd lines in this case sacks and backs‚ and the end of the 9th and 10th lines fumbling and stumbling. <br> <br>Both these poems were written

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    In this essay I’m going to compare the language‚ of the poem “Dulce es Decorum Est” and “The Send Off”. Even if both poems are war poems and both are written by the same author (Wilfred Owens) the two poems both have similarities and differences. “The send off” tells of a group of soldiers who are being sent off to the Front. No one knows‚ or really cares about them and the poet is sure that most of them will be killed or‚ if they do return‚ they will have been changed forever by their experiences

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    In this urgent time of crisis and war‚ we must not forget the scenes our troops must forge through; images we might never experience as we sit in our living rooms with eyes glued to CNN. As part of our curriculum‚ we were asked to read “Dulce et Decorum Est” written by Wilfred Owen and this poem left such a lasting impression that I was shocked and upset to find out you may consider removing this poem from your textbook‚ The Bedford Introduction to Literature. I believe that such a decision would

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    Analytical Essay on “Dulce et Decorum Est” By ZA 2010 and 15 years of Age British war poet‚ Wilfred Owen‚ incorporates many techniques of poetry writing in his works. As a soldier‚ Owen often wrote poems which described the misery and hardships on the fronts of World War One. To illustrate the image and scenes of the conflict‚ Owen uses an array of techniques which can be noticed in his poem “Dulce et Decorum Est” In the poem‚ “Dulce et Decorum Est”‚ Owen recollects the event of a gas attack on returning

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    survive and win. Many people have opposing views about wars which may have been developed over time based on many factors such as family upbringing‚ culture‚ political views‚ or personal experiences. In the two poems studied‚ Wilfred Owen’s "Dulce et Decorum est" and Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson’s "The Charge of the Light Brigade"‚ war has been described with completely opposing views. In the former‚ Owen describes war as a horrifying and inglorious event with men in war being grim and sorrowful while the

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