Eng12 Block B
Questions for poem due Monday. See below:
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“Dulce Et Decorum Est” By: Wilfred Owen
1. The last line of the poem (and title) is a famous Latin quotation from the Roman poet Horace. It means, “it is a sweet and glorious thing to die for one’s country.” What is the poet’s comment on this statement?
2. Which elements of the poem seem "unpoetic"? (Not typical of what one imagines to be poetry).
3. What does the poem gain from moving from plural pronouns and the past tense to singular and the pronouns present tense?
4. How do the comparisons in lines 1, 14, 20, 23-24 contribute to the effectiveness of the poem? Explain the imagery in detail.