Dulce Et Decorum Est Figurative Language
Everyone has experiences some form of suffering or heartbreak in their life. However, soldiers in World War I, one of the bloodiest and deadliest wars in history, suffering was magnified. In the poem, “Dulce et Decorum Est”, Wilfred Owen expresses his pain and suffering as a soldier. The poem speaks of war and the traumatizing events that occur during battle. It concludes with informing the reader that war is not as glorious as ancestors or propaganda make it out to be, instead it is horrid and brutal. Owen uses figurative language, imagery, and rhyme to help the reader experience the pain and suffering he endures during combat.
Owens uses figurative language, like similes and hyperboles, to make his hardships as a soldier understandable to his readers. …show more content…
In another example of imagery, Owens states, “watch the white eyes writhing in his face/ His hanging face, like a devil’s sick of sin” (ll. 19-20). This verse creates a vivid picture of how dying in the war was not glorious; instead, it was bloody and horrifying. Owen’s use of imagery allows the reader to build a clear picture of how vicious and gory conditions were during war.
Throughout the entire poem, Owen uses a distinguishable rhyme scheme. One example of rhyme is when he describes, “gas! GAS! Quick, boys! --An ecstasy of fumbling” (l. 9) and
“someone still was yelling out and stumbling” (l. 11). The words “fumbling” and “stumbling” show how unsteady and how unprepared soldiers are regardless of all their training.In two other verses, Owen states, “we cursed through sludge” (l. 2) and “towards our distant rest began to trudge” (l. 4). His choice of the words “sludge” and “trudge” emphasizes how exhausted soldiers are and yet they continue to keep fighting every day in hopes to living another moment.
The rhyme scheme in the poem allows the reader to comprehend the horrid mood and understand how war affects
Owens uses figurative language, like similes and hyperboles, to make his hardships as a soldier understandable to his readers. …show more content…
In another example of imagery, Owens states, “watch the white eyes writhing in his face/ His hanging face, like a devil’s sick of sin” (ll. 19-20). This verse creates a vivid picture of how dying in the war was not glorious; instead, it was bloody and horrifying. Owen’s use of imagery allows the reader to build a clear picture of how vicious and gory conditions were during war.
Throughout the entire poem, Owen uses a distinguishable rhyme scheme. One example of rhyme is when he describes, “gas! GAS! Quick, boys! --An ecstasy of fumbling” (l. 9) and
“someone still was yelling out and stumbling” (l. 11). The words “fumbling” and “stumbling” show how unsteady and how unprepared soldiers are regardless of all their training.In two other verses, Owen states, “we cursed through sludge” (l. 2) and “towards our distant rest began to trudge” (l. 4). His choice of the words “sludge” and “trudge” emphasizes how exhausted soldiers are and yet they continue to keep fighting every day in hopes to living another moment.
The rhyme scheme in the poem allows the reader to comprehend the horrid mood and understand how war affects