Genre Essays

In “no more Hiroshimas”, the poet describes the Japanese town as “drab, cheerfully shallow permanence: peeling concrete, litter, ‘Atomic Lotion, for hair fall-out”. This shows the damage nuclear weapons have done to this town. “flimsy department store, flashy waves”, “Oranges and dark red apples” “squid and octopus, shellfish, oyster, ice”, the poet uses some very […]

The First World War was perceived as a thrilling experience by numerous individuals, particularly young men who believed it to be their obligation to fight for their nation. For many, enlisting in the war symbolized their courage and devotion, as was the case of poet H. In his poem “Fall In,” Begbie celebrates the freedom, […]

Both poems describe the horrors and tragedy that became the norm to so many solders or the First World War. What life was like in the trenches, what it was like to see so many suffering and dying people, and what it was like to know you are going to die and never see your […]

Several poems have been written concerning war, with varying perspectives including pro-war and anti-war. This analysis will focus on two authors, Wilfred Owen and Siefried Sassoon, who both fought in World War One and wrote anti-war poetry. Sassoon played a role in shaping final versions of some of Owen’s poems, including “Dulcet et Decorum est” […]

In the last four lines of Sassoon’s “prelude: The Troops” the poem can be seen to turn full circle from the bitter, angry voice of Sassoon grieving for the war dead back to a more detached criticism of the futility of war which is highlighted earlier on in the poem. Throughout the piece, there is […]

The son of a railway worker, Wilfred Owen was born in Owestry, Shropshire and the four poems that will be analyzed are: > ‘The dead beat’> ‘Mental cases.’> ‘Dulce et decorum est,’> ‘Inspection.’ After being influenced by contemporary French poetry, he joined the Manchester regiment in 1915 and became a second lieutenant. While in France, […]

War poetry brings history to life by telling us both the private and public thoughts of men and women who have experienced conflict between nations or indeed within nations. War poetry is among the most striking, touching and moving of all poetry. I have tried to choose my poems carefully to show both the glory […]

For my coursework, my emphasis will be on poems portraying the aftermaths and hardships of war. My selection of poems revolves around two wars: the Boer War (1899-1902) and the American Civil War (1861-65). The focus is on those impacted by war who are far from the battlefield, and the unfortunate reality that innocent individuals […]

A consistent theme manifested by many of the trench poets was one of detachment which separated those at war from those at home. Although both soldiers and civilians were united in feeling at the start of the war, this patriotism soon faltered as the soldiers realised the truth of war. However, a gulf was created […]

I have decided to do the two First World War poems, As The Teams Head Brass by Edward Thomas and comparing it to Disabled by Wilfred Owen. The two poems have similar attitudes to war, although they represent them in different ways. The structure of the two poems is different. Disabled has six stanzas, all […]

A sonnet is a poem fourteen lines in length. Sonnets follow various rhyming patterns, such as the idea of three quatrains and a rhyming couplet, as was promoted by the sonnets written by William Shakespeare. The Iambic Pentameter, the idea of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable, is a common feature of sonnets, […]

I would like to examine how the views of war and patriotism have changed since the 1900s. To do this I will be studying three poems: “Vitai Lampada” written in 1892 by Henry Newbolt, “Disabled” written by Wilfred Owen during World War 1 and a modern poem called “Why Patriots are a Bit Nuts in […]

During the First World War it is estimated that a total of 10 million people were killed and twice that number were wounded. The war lasted from 1914 to 1918. The war was fought between Britain and her allies and Germany and her allies. Most of the fighting took place in France and Belgium. At […]

In war, it is hard to imagine how people write something that is so poetic and beautiful, in its imagery, which comes from the horrific war that was going on all around them. The First World War produced some of the most gifted and talented authors and artists of the last century and most of […]

In all wars, blame is easily placed on the enemy. However, in World War I poetry, the Germans were not explicitly blamed as much as expected. Poems like “Dulce et decorum est”, “Does it matter?”, and “Base details” avoid mentioning the Germans and instead blame their families, supporters, encouragers, and even their own officers. The […]

The collection of poems I am analyzing covers a time span of over 60 years, from 1854 to 1917. All of the poems were composed during a period of conflict, giving insight into the authors’ understanding of the events and their impact. As such, they offer an authentic representation of prevailing attitudes during this historical […]

I have put together two pieces of poetry today, both at different times. The first one is Dulce Et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen, Dulce Et Decorum Est is said to be the turning point in war poetry as it was the first poem to challenge the war ideology of the time. The second poem […]

The poem Dulce et Decorum Est depicts the harrowing experiences of a soldier during World War One, both in battle and outside it. The soldier personally witnessed the death of a comrade due to a gas attack, leaving him with lasting mental trauma. Having gone through the agony and brutal truths of war, he questions […]

In the following essay I will be comparing and analysing the poet’s attitudes to death. I intend to investigate the structures and the language utilised by the poets. I will analyse four poems, ‘Dulce et Decorum est’ (Wilfred Owen), ‘The Leveller’ (Robert Graves), ‘The Death-Bed’ (Siegfried Sassoon) and ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ (Wilfred Owen). Firstly […]

The poem was written in honor of her son, Major Robert Gregory, who served in the air forces during the First World War. The poem is written as a narrative, from the ‘Irish Airman’s’ perspective, documenting his final thoughts. The title of the poem gives the reader an immediate idea of the subject and content; […]

James Kirkup’s poem pleads for “No More Hiroshimas”. Earlier in the 20th Century, Wilfred Owen confronted his readers with the pity of war (for example “Strange Meeting”). Compare these two texts. Which speaks more clearly to you? “No More Hiroshimas” by James Kirkup, and “Strange Meeting” by Wilfred Owen are both war poems and both […]

In this extended piece of writing I am going to compare and contrast ‘Exposure’, a poem written by Wilfred Owen, to a poem written by Ted Hughes, ‘Thistles’.’Exposure’ is a poem about the men who are fighting in the First World War and are suffering from the effects of the weather and the formidable conditions […]