Dulce et Decorum Est Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 6 pages of analysis of Poetic War.

Dulce et Decorum Est Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 6 pages of analysis of Poetic War.
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Poetic War

Summary: Compares the poems "Peace" by Rupert Brooke and "Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen. Considers similarities and differences. Describes how one explains the joys of dying in war while the other details the exact opposite.
Throughout "Peace" by Rupert Brooke and "Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen, there are several similarities and differences that can be found. These are two poems that were written during the First World War, one explaining the joys of dying in war and the other explaing how unjoyful dying in war can be. "Peace" is clearly a pro-war poem, while "Dulce et Decorum Est" is anti-war. "Dulce et Decorum est is a clear protest against the unspeakable horrors of the First World War. The barbaric slaughter of soldiers are graphically described to present a clear and indisputable picture of horror to the people who still believe that the sacrifice was acceptable. While "Peace" is a poem making war seem like an amazing act, and that is all about glory. "Peace" uses very abstract words aswell as its words and sounds are very soft, while "Dolce" uses very...

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