Anthem for Doomed Youth Flashcards

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passing-bells

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only 2 syllables which gives a sense of anger/anti-war stance taken by Owen, personified de-humanised death

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11 syllables in first line

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directed more broadly to the nation as a critique of war

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only

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emphasizes emptiness of their last moment, work to establish the tone = disgust anger, attack on war

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