Wilfred Owen chose the title "Dulce et Decorum Est" to disapprove its lie and reveal the sarcasm and irony. Calling the readers "my friend," Owen discourages the "children's" beliefs in the old lie. ... As a former teacher Owen was completely terrified when he saw the terrible things happening to his young comrades, no different to the children Owen once taught. ... The pain and misery which flowed through his body constantly as he plunged at Owen. ... As an educated man Wilfred Owen was able to recognize the lie and propaganda by the government towards the soldiers. ...

• Word Count: 837
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Poetry Analysis - Dulce et Decorum Est Wilfred Owen introduces the poem, Dulce et Decorum Est, with a shocking images of soldiers in World War 1. ... "In all my dreams before my helpless sight", suggest this scene haunts Wilfred Owen's memories, because, we discover, he was unable to help the dying man. ... In the fourth stanza, Owen refers directly to the reader, and in contrast to the third stanza, where the dying man's pleas are directed at Owen. Owen drags us in to confront the horror. ... Owen uses gruesome imagery to portray the man's death. ...

• Word Count: 988
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Wilfred Owen fought in the First World War. ... Then later in a military hospital he edited and collected these notes into the poetry of Wifred Owen. ... Owen's choice of language has a supernatural theme. ... These words remind me of a bad nightmare, but this must be what Owen wants the reader to see. ... Why Owen does this is to approach a poem from a different prospective. ...

• Word Count: 1001
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School