Dulce et Decorum Est - Wilfred Owen Flashcards
“_____ double like ____ _____”
“bent double like old beggars”
“men ______ _____”
“men marched asleep”
“_____ with _____”
“drunk with fatigue”
“gas! gas! ____ _____”
“gas! gas! quick boys”
“i ____ him _____”
“i saw him drowning”
“he _____ at me, _____, choking, _____”
“he plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning”
“_____ as _____”
“obscene as cancer”
“Dulce et _____ est, pro _____ ____””
“Dulce et decorum est, pro patria mori”
“bent double like old beggars” what does this show
implies the soldiers have been physically injured, simile shows how they’ve been affected “old” suggests they have lost their youth
“men marched asleep” what does this show
the men are so physically and mentally consumed by war that they can’t do anything without thinking about war
“drunk with fatigue” what does this show
metaphor emphasises their exhaustion and inability to function properly
“gas! gas! quick boys” what does this show
repetition of gas immediately speeds up the poem and creates a new atmosphere
“i saw him drowning” what does this show
this is the horrific effects of chlorine gas, captures the turmoil of life in the trenches
“he plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning” what does this show
repetition of horrific words emphasise how awful the situation was
“obscene as cancer” what does this show
graphic simile, intensifying the dying soldiers suffering
