Similes In Dulce Et Decorum Est

The poem Dulce Et Decorum Est gives an ‘on the ground’, perspective from a soldier who has lived through hell. This poem is full of similes and metaphors that amplify the horrors of war. The quote “His hanging face, like a devil’s sick of sin” is a simile that suggests many horrific things. Firstly, “His hanging face” puts a vivid image in your mind, of a soldier who is tired and worn out, who is barely alive. This implies that he is a dead man walking, just a face hanging on to a skull, empty of heart. The second half of the quote, “like a devil’s sick of sin” gives many visuals and information. It suggests that the men are “sick of sin” this is talking about the fifth commandment, one of the biggest sins, to kill another man. They are “sick