1. The Cruelty of War in Literature
Owen uses other literary device such as smile to describe the soldiers for instance when he describes them struggling to put on their gas masks. ... The tone that Owen uses is unchanged throughout the poem. ... Just like Owen, Jarrell shows the horrific aspect of war in his poem and he is giving us an insight into war. ... The use of literary devices by authors in "The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner","Dulce et Decorum Est" and "The Things they carried" is instrumental in emphasizing their points. Through different methods and devices that are used, the main idea is the same tha...
- Word Count: 1752
- Approx Pages: 7
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School