Dulce Et Decorum Est In the poem "Dulce Et Decorum Est" Wilfred Owen describes the experience of watching a man "drown" in a gas attack. ... Owen goes on to tell us how the men were dragging their feet. ... Owen gives us no reprieve from the horror of the reality of war. ... Owen uses the phrase - "Gas! ... By the end of the poem the reader would agree with Wilfred Owen that, it is not right and fitting that men should die for their country in the dreadful conditions. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

For my poetry essay, I have chosen Dulce et Decorum Est because it is based on reality. It is about World War I and the constant nightmares that a former soldier lived during that time. He is re-living those awful days by the constant nightmares and memories that will never fade. Imagine having to g...

• Word Count: 710
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• Grade Level: High School