The poem “Dulce et Decorum Est” is set on the front lines during world war one. This poem discusses how life in the front line was. The theme of the poem “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen is that it is in fact a noble sacrifice to die for one’s country, but the horrors of war can change a person forever. The tittle of the “Dulce et Decorum Est” was often quoted during World War One. This meant “Its sweet right” and was used to talk about how serving ones country is honorable. In this poem the author uses many literary devices such as similes, symbols, and allusions.
The quote “Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,” is an example of a simile. (Wilfred Owen, 2011). In this quote from the poem the author is directly comparing his comrades to old beggars. The author is using this simile to show how his battalion is worn down from the long fight. The quote “Dim, through the misty panes and thick green light, as under a green sea,” is another example of the author using similes in the poem. (Wilfred Owen, 2011). The author directly compares the wave of gas to a green sea. The poem says the green sea of gas engulfs one man. Then it goes on to say how it looked as if the man was drowning. The author uses these two examples of similes in the poem to portray what
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The quote “If in some smothering dreams, you too could pace Behind the wagon that we flung him in.” is an example of a symbol in the poem. (Wilfred Owen, 2011). In the poem the wagon is a symbol of so much more. The wagon symbols the death of anyone serving for their country. The author also says “you too could pace behind the wagon we flung him in.” (Wilfred Owen, 2011). This means that you to could pay the ultimate price for your country. The author also uses the quote “Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs,” (Wilfred Owen, 2011). The haunting flares symbolize the dropping bombshells, explosions, and the gas dropping softly behind