Essays on Dulce Et Decorum Est

Use Of Poetic Elements In “Dulce et Decorum Est” Wilfred Owen uses many of the elements of poetry to support the idea that war is brutal in his poem, “Dulce et Decorum Est.” Starting with the speaker’s imagery, and leading into simile, hyperbole, repetition and…

Dulce et Decorum Est Dulce et Decorum Est was written by Wilfred Owen, a poet who had fought as an officer in World War I and was subsequently killed in the line of duty. This source was intended for supporters of the war, those who…

Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori was a very common war phrase used during World War One. Soldiers would recite this phrase right before going into war to remind themselves that “It is sweet and right to die for one’s country.” This seemed like…