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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Whys: 2
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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.