Dulce Et Decorum Est From An Anti-War Perspective By Emilia Canelas

Analysis of Dulce et Decorum Est from an Anti-War perspective By Emilia Canelas

The poem quite clearly portrays the scene that a man has witnessed during the time of World War I (according to the history behind it). Within the text of the poem, there are significant lines, more specifically, words that alone can present to you the transition periods that the verses go through. For instance, the words ‘trudge’ or ‘limped’ are recognized as slow words, in the sense that the actions are generally seen as slow movements. No one necessarily trudges quickly it’s more likely to appear as if someone is lugging their own weight or that they have a certain demeanor that is provoking such action. The way that these words are used, reflects the entire
Lines that are notably seen to have an affect on the execution of the poem are unique in their own forms, for they may create a sense of urgency or an indication of misery; whichever ‘sense’ the punctuation depicts, it can come down to the grammar or simply whether or not something is in capital letters. Within the poem there are multiple factors that contribute to the idea of seriousness and sincerity and one of the factors that I will be touching on is how that emotion can only be displayed visually. Visual aspects of this poem are crucial in understanding the poet’s personal experience during this gas leak that is happening in the foreground. ‘Gas! GAS! Quick, boys!’ the words hit you on a personal level and most people can relate to a time where stress and worry have completely taken over and you can do nothing but warn yourself and other people of the danger that may effect you all. It’s practically human instinct and that is the impression that the writer wants to leave with you, the overwhelming sensation of emotions that are being piled onto him at that very moment. The speaker isn’t saying the phrase as a command, you can see the concern that is noticeable in the tone of voice (that you can only guess he was speaking in). When it comes down to war the phrase ‘every man for himself’ is known globally, but it will never truly explain the care and worry that those soldiers had for one another. If anything, it proves that no soldier had care just for themselves, the people that surrounded them motivated them and respected them and in the poem you can only dare to imagine what it would be like to lose someone in (what is seen as) such a tragic and traumatic