Owen uses his first hand experiences to his advantage writing the poem Exposure about the First World War.

        Owen uses his first hand experiences to his advantage writing the poem “exposure” about the first world war. In this poem, Owen incorporates imagery of the battlefield and the theme of silence to as a revelation of the realities of the war and at the same time personifying the tortures the soldiers encounter. His feelings towards the war also surfaces int he poem where he depicts the war as useless and insignificant through the use of the structure and literary techniques. He uses his experiences to provoke the readers emotions and thoughts. The influence of God on the battlefield is also another significant factor contributing to his captivating influence on the reader.

        Owen starts of the poem with the portrayal of the settings of the scene in the soldiers perspective. He uses the line “merciless iced eat winds that knife us” as a simile comparing the wind to a sharp knife that pierces the soldiers. He uses the same technique again the the second stanza where “like twitching agonies of men among its rambles”. This simile not only shows natures control over the situation but shows the agonies of men, what they are going through in the unforgiving cold. This simile almost makes one hear the screaming or moaning of the men in agony. He links the conditions and the atmosphere to human emotions as with the personal perspective and the simile Owen is able to show how the soldiers face such horrible conditions during the war and yet they have to suffer on the battlefield. Both phrases have such negative connotations showing how much pain and negativity the soldiers have to suffer. This would evoke pity in the reader, getting him or her to sympathize with what the soldiers have to face physically and emotionally on the battlefield. In stanza 6, Owen brings about a slight happy moment in the lines where 'crickets that jingle' and 'innocent mice rejoicing.' This happens when the soldiers are dozing and in their dreams they think about their home and the happy life they had before the war. This stanza acts as contrasts between the soldiers' good times at home and their misery during the war emphasizing the miseries and the suffering the soldiers are facing.