Dulce Et Decorum Est Flashcards

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Name of the poem

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Dulce et decorum est

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Name of poet

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Wilfred owen

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Similies

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Bent double, like old beggars under sacks

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Personification

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“Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs”

Warning the men about the grim fates. Foreshadowing

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Theme

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The main themes in “Dulce et Decorum Est” are the limits of patriotism and the realities of war. The limits of patriotism: The ideals of war spread by patriotism and propaganda, Owen argues, serve only to perpetuate the suffering of those who fight.

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Quote

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“Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots”

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