A Warning of the Horror of War Wilfred Owen's "Dolce et Decorum Est" uses many similes to convey the horror of war through his vivid and shocking word usage, as his intent and purpose is to convey what war is like, through using the word "like" to link up negativity in each simile. Owen stays also uses metaphors, which effectively compliment the tone. ... While the narrator speaks of marching on, he refers to it in the fourth line as "and toward our distant rest began to trudge" (Owen, 1). ...

• Word Count: 633
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School