WW1 poetry and Trench Warfare

WWI Poetry and Trench Warfare
World War I poetry does not reflect the harsh conditions or immense losses attributed to trench warfare. It is impossible for poets to accuratly portray the conditions, events, and emotions of trench life through words. World War I poets use jargon and euphemism to illustrate the difficulty expressing trench warfare through diction. Some poets focus on the romantic illusion of war, the pride of a soldier, or the nobility of dying in combat. Other poets describe the solitude, destruction, and death as a result of war. It is uncommon for a poet to expose the particulars of the battle scene, events on the front, or a detailed account of life in the trenches. The inability to put unexplainable circumstances and events to words is why trench warfare cannot be justified through poetry. Many poets employ jargon and euphemisms to avoid the grotesque facts about war; few attempt to illustrate the monstrosity of the event through particulars, neither di...