Dulce Et Decorum Est

Question 1

what is the poem about

Answer 1

The harsh realities of war. Exhausted soldiers are subjected to a gas attack, which kills one of them. The image of this soldier dying haunts the poem’s persona.

Question 2

who wrote the poem (context)

Answer 2

Owen fought in WW1 and suffered immensely as he did this. As such, this poem was written to counter pro-war propaganda that was common at the time. He died in battle.

Question 3

themes of the poem

Answer 3

war
death