dulce et decorum est Flashcards
What quote from the beginning highlights the exhaustion and suffering of the soldiers?
“Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, / Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge.”
Which beginning quote emphasizes the dehumanization of the soldiers?
“Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs, / And towards our distant rest began to trudge.”
What quote from the middle depicts the panic during the gas attack?
“Gas! Gas! Quick, boys!—An ecstasy of fumbling, / Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time.”
Which middle quote vividly portrays the suffering of the soldier who couldn’t escape the gas?
“And flound’ring like a man in fire or lime… /…/ As under a green sea, I saw him drowning.”
What quote from the end highlights the naivety of soldiers in the war?
“incurable sores on innocent tongues”
Which ending quote critiques the glorification of war?
“The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est / Pro patria mori.”
