Dolce Et Decorum Est Flashcards
C. When was it written
1917
C. What did Owen serve in
The trenches
C. What point of the war was it written in
The end
C.when did Owen die
1918 two weeks before war ended
T. Is the poem anonymous
Yes
T. What language is the Title what does it mean
Latin “sweet and fitting to die for your country “
Ov.for or against war?
Against
Ov. What does the poem describe quote
Suffering broken soldiers “men marched asleep”
“Coughing like hags”
Ov. Criticising propaganda quote
“The old lie”
Org. Different stanza lengths
More confusion, confusion of war
Org. What is the rhyme scheme
ABAB sufferening is relentless war never stops like rhyme scheme
Org. does the pace change quote
Yes “ Gas!Gas!Quick boys!
Org. What does caesura suggest
“Bent double ,like old beggars” Paused = exhaustion of the soldiers
L. Negative similes quotes
“Bent double like old beggars”
“Coughing like hags”
“Like devil sick of sin”
L. Religious imagery quote
“Devil” “ sin” describes war as hell
