Poetry: Dulce Et Decorum Est Flashcards

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Owen uses the poem to condemn the futile squandering of young lives as a result of conflict.

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Owen refutes the glorification of war by propaganda poets such as Jessie Pope by depicting the
harsh reality of war.

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The poem exposes the life-long traumatic physical and psychological impact war has on
soldiers.

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