The comparisons and differences between two poems by Wilfred Owen.

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The Comparisons and differences between two Poems by Wilfred Owen

Wilfred Owen was a poet and he wrote his verses during the great war.  They called this “the great war,” and “the war to end all wars.”  I will be looking at two of his poems.  Dulce et Decorum est and Disabled.  In these poems he talks about life on the frontline and life back at home.  In his poetry he looks at giving very graphic detail in the toils of war.  I will look at why he does this and what similarities and differences there are in the two poems.

First I will look at each poem and explain what Wilfred Owen is trying to say to us.  Once I have done this I will look at each poem and look at what similarities and differences there are in each poem.

The first poem I will look at is Dulce et Decorum est.  Now the first thing that I will pick up on is the fact that the title is in another language.  Now if we translate this then it says that Sweet and honourable is.  If you look at this and think of war you would think that it means that war is good and respectful but if we look at the last two lines it says,  “ The old lie: Dulce et decorum est

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                 Pro patria mori.”

If we look at this it says that Sweet and Honourable is to die for your country.  This is ironic because if we look at the horrors of the war then we can see that it is not sweet or honourable.  This is why he says it is the old lie.

The next thing that I will pick up on this poem is that he is talking from the first person perspective.  We can see this when he says in the second verse about someone dieing. He says “Dim through the misty panes and thick green ...

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