Dulce et Decorum Est and To Lucasta. Compare and Contrast

Wilfred Owen’s “Dulce et Decorum Est” and Richard Lovelace’s “To Lucasta”, the same subject matter is dealt with by both author’s, but from an entirely different perspective. Owen chooses to portray war as a horror not to be experienced, even it may be portrayed that war is honorable and to fight for one’s country is glorious. Lovelace on the other hand takes the viewpoint of a young man leaving his woman in the hopes of becoming a hero, ignorant to what awaits him. Both authors represent their arguments well. Their choice of diction, their particular setting pertaining to the method of warfare, and their poetic device usage allow them to create the desired effect.
Owen’s attitude is very sarcastic towards the idea of it being honourable to die for one’s country. He reinforces this with a series of horrific images. It is quite possible that his poem has been written in response to the conscription drive, trying to crush the myth of valour. Owen believes...