The language features Wilfred Owen uses in Disabled moves between the raw dictions used to describe the man's present life and the cheerful words of his days as a young, promising man. ... Owen used language features such as imagery, similies and repetition to portray the idea of what war is really like and by doing so he moves the audience. Firstly, Owen uses imagery effectively in disabled to stir the readers' emotions by picturing how the disabled soldier feels after returning from war. Owen starts of the first stanza by saying "he sat in a wheeled chair" this shows t...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In "Dulce et Decorum Est," Wilfred Owen utilizes gory and haunting imagery, reminiscent figurative language, and gruesome diction to unveil the unfortunate truth that mainstream propaganda wrongly glorifies the life of a soldier in combat. ... Overall, Owen is attempting to divulge the reality of troops every day, unglamorous life. ... Owen also expresses this notion through the use of simile. ... Misinformation fed to the public is divulged by Owen through his realistic depiction of war. ... Owen is exposing the brutal truth so that the mainstream is not unaware to the circumstances. ...

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In the poem "Anthem For a Doomed Youth" by Wilfred Owen, the writer expresses his opinion about the doomed youth of war. His opinion being: the tragedy of no ceremonial burial to pay respect for the lost youths of war. He juxtaposes the "rapid rattle" of guns with the harmonies of funeral. The "...

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• Grade Level: High School