Dulce et Decorum Est

Comparing Two Poems
“Dulce et Decorum Est” gives the reader the exact feeling the author wanted. The poem is an anti-war poem by Wilfred Owen and makes great use of the devices. This poem is very effective because of its excellent manipulation of the mechanical and emotional parts of poetry. Owen’s use of exact diction and vivid figurative language emphasizes his point showing war is terrible and devastating. Furthermore, the utilization of extremely graphic imagery adds even more to his argument. Through effective use of all three of these tools, this poem conveys a strong meaning and persuasive argument. To have a better understanding of the poem, it is important to understand some of Wilfred Owen’s history. Owen enlisted in the Artists’ Rifles on October 21st 19915. He was eventually drafted to France in 1917. The birth of Owens imagery style used in his more famous poems during his sty at Craig Lockhart War Hospital, where he met Siegfried Sassoon (another ...