Dulce Et Decorum Est Essays

‘The Soldier’, penned by Wilfred Owen, and ‘Dulce et Decorum est’, authored by Rupert Brooke, were both written during the period of World War 1, also known as ‘The Great War’, which took place from 1914 to 1918. This conflict was a significant event that shaped the course of European history. During World War 1, […]

There have been many wars throughout time. Most people learn the facts through: papers, films, books or poems, but I am comparing two similar poems which have different meanings. Wilfred Owen who wrote the poem ‘Dulce et Decorum est’ or Lord Alfred Tennyson who wrote ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’. They are both based […]

During World War I, Wilfred Owen witnessed unimaginable events that are hard for modern society to comprehend. Nevertheless, he managed to express the harrowing incidents in a way that elicits empathy from those who have never experienced trench warfare. Owen was successful in conveying his emotions and observations from the war. In his poem ‘Dulce […]

For this piece of coursework I will be comparing each of the poems mentioned above to each other and commenting on the way they present war and how it reflects the poet’s views on war.Charge of the Light BrigadeThe story of the poem is about six hundred soldiers who were given the wrong orders by […]

The poem “Dulce Et Decorum Est” deals with the contradictions of the First World War. This passage elucidates the events that occur during the war and delineates the struggles endured by individuals throughout the war. The first poem’s title, “Dulce Et Decorum Est,” initiated by Owen, explains the paradoxical nature of participating in war as […]

Within this essay, we will evaluate and examine the differing interpretations of the war theme presented by the two poets based on their origins. The initial step involves investigating and deliberating on the historical context of both poets. Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem, “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” recounts the British soldiers’ experience and their […]

How horrible is war? The two writers Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon have had enough of war, and so these two men want to show the rest of the Untied Kingdom, war is not as it is set out to be. World War 1 was shocking and horrifying. Many, truly believed it was honourable to […]

War has many different viewpoints. Some say that going to war is an adventure, and a way of becoming a hero, but others – usually those who have experienced it – say otherwise. Many people have written poetry on war – some advertising war as a good thing, and others recalling their harrowing experiences. Jessie […]

When I came across the essay topic on war poetry, I was apprehensive as it is not my area of interest. Thus, I anticipated that I would not be able to appreciate any of Wilfred Owen’s poems. My understanding of war poetry differs from that of Owens, as he wrote about the First World War […]

The experiences of men and women within the war differed drastically, due to the different roles played by each gender; women lacked knowledge of the trauma undergone by soldiers on the frontline, due to their lack of personal experience. However, there was not only contrast between men and women in their attitudes and view of […]

In my opinion I think that the poems, ‘In Flanders Fields’, ‘Break of day in the trenches’ and ‘Dulce et decorum est’ do teach the modern reader a variety of different things, therefore to say: “the modern reader learns little from them” is an inaccurate conclusion to draw. I think the modern reader can learn […]

‘Base Details’ is entirely speculative. The word ‘base’ in the title has two distinct meanings. It could be used as a noun, to mean ‘place’, as in a center of operation; or you could interpret the word as an adjective meaning ‘morally low or unacceptable’. Sassoon has used a play on words in the title […]

The poem “Dulce Et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen was written sometime after the Battle of Ypres in 1915, where gas was first used as a weapon. By using various techniques, Owen is able to outline the horror of such an attack and as a result, try and disprove the widely held belief of it […]

Over eight and a half million men died in World War 1with just under thirty million other casualties. At he start of the war, in 1914, people were excited to fight the Germans and get back before Christmas. The war lasted longer than expected so propaganda was used to try and recruit men. Jessie Pope’s […]

The themes of “the horrors of war” are effectively conveyed in both “Dulce et Decorum est” and “The Sentry,” two poems by Wilfred Owen. Owen strategically employs the setting of the battlefield to reveal this theme, particularly in “Dulce et Decorum est.” Owen effectively portrays the overwhelming exhaustion of soldiers, stating they are “bent double […]

“Dulce et Decorum Est”, describes the soldiers’ horrific trauma in World War1 with a bitter tone. The background of this poem is during World War 1 when the British soldiers were attacked by chlorine gas. In this poetry, one soldier was unable to get his mask on time and after suffering from the torturing gas, […]

Today I am going to be writing an essay on comparing and contrasting two war poems which are ‘Who’s for the Game ‘by Jessie Pope and Dulce Est Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen. In the first poem ‘Who’s for the Game’ the way war is presented is very different. It is mainly propaganda for young […]

Compare the Presentation of War in 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. […]

Explain how Robert Frost uses inverted word order in “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. ” What effect does Frost’s word order have on the poem? Does it contribute to your understanding and/or enjoyment of the poem? Robert Frost’s inverted word order in “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”, gives me, as a […]

For EACH of your texts, analyse techniques that made you feel strongly about a main theme or issue. The two poems, Dulce et Decorum Est, and Anthem for Doomed Youth are both written by Wilfred Owen. Owen’s main idea was to expose the true horrors of war and to challenge the romanticised view of war […]

A comparison of Dulce and Decorum Est by W. Owen and An Irish Airman Foresees His Death by W. B . Yeats using different figures of speech to attract the reader’s attention The subject of both of these poems is war. Different types of language are used to attract and persuade in some cases, and […]

The two poems “The Charge of the Light Brigade” and “Vitae Lampada” are both from the 19th century; they are also both based on war. Lord Tennyson’s “The Charge of the Light brigade” tends to be more specific whereas Henry Newbolt’s “Vitae Lampada” doesn’t actually give information as to where or when the combat incident […]