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    people will fight both ways for that statement. In the poem “Dulce et Decorum Est” Wilfred Owen describes his point of view in a truthful and painful way. His captivating description of the war pulls the reader on a journey of discovering Owen’s true feelings: anger and resentment. Owen’s poem shows his impression of war using devices such as similes‚ imagery‚ and tone. Similes in this poem create an effective view on Owen’s impression of war. The use of comparing soldiers to “old beggars” (1)

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    this. One probably being to make sure that everyone in the audience knows what is going to happen. This leads me to the second point. Destiny. Many people in the audience believed that their lives were destined and written in stone. He wanted to show how God sees the world with the paths he has created. And there is no control over what can happen as we are only viewers of our own lives. "A pair of star crossed lovers take their life" shows that Romeo and Juliet were made to fall in love. It was in

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    Wilfred Owen’s "Dulce et Decorum Est" is a magnificent‚ and terrible‚ description of a gas attack suffered by a group of soldiers in World War 1. One of this group is unable to get on his helmet‚ and suffers horribly. Through his shifting rhythms‚ dramatic description‚ and rich‚ raw images‚ Owen seeks to convince us that the horror of war far outweighs the patriotic cliches of those who glamorize war. In the first of four stanzas‚ Owen presents the death-like calm before the storm of the

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    The composer of "Shrek" has encouraged many morals such as ’Don’t judge a book by its cover’‚ ’Good always wins over the evil’ and "No good deed always goes unrewarded’. The composer of Shrek uses film techniques to convey these morals. Film techniques such as lighting‚ music‚ camera angles‚ setting and costumes. One of the most important morals the composer of Shrek encourages is ’Don’t judge a book by its cover’. This means people cannot judge something or somebody simply by looking at their appearance

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    TMA 01 - DULCE ET DECORUM EST 1a. Reading about the soldiers during the gas attack was very disturbing and I realise that the poem is an account of the brutal sacrifice soldiers are expected to give. It made me think not only about the physical horrors of war but also the psychological. It made me question and consider the human cost of war. 1b. The poem was written to challenge the accepted perception of what it means to die fighting for your country. It describes the devastating effects

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    How do the poems reveal the poet’s attitude to war? In our anthologies we have had a choice of many different poems‚ and they where all about either people in the war or what has happened afterwards. I have chosen these five poems to write about: The Charge of the Light Brigade Disabled In Flanders Field The Man He Killed Dulce Et Decorum Est In each poem I will look at the effects in each poem such as rhythm‚ alliteration and many others. Also I will write what I think the poems

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    Although Rupert Brooke and Wilfred Owen both wrote war poems they differ broadly from each other. Despite the fact that both authors’ have a totally different opinion concerning war they have certain aspects in common. In Rupert Brooke’s poem The Soldier he develops a glorifying idea of patriotism. He seeks to transmit the message that it is beautiful to die for one’s country - it embellishes death - and that no matter where he is buried the soil he is buried within will absorb his English body‚ acquire

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    Journey’s End: The Horror of War RC Sheriff uses many ways to emphasize just how horrible life at the front‚ through characters’ behaviour‚ sounds shown in the performance directions‚ general themes explored throughout the play‚ etc. The following essay will describe mainly how the character’s behaviour is affected by the war‚ and will begin by explaining this‚ and will also describe how RC Sheriff uses stage directions to highlight these points‚ as well as to dramatize the play a little. Quotes

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    Mahl World War one created an environment in which men and women were prompted to express their feelings into poetry. Poetry in world war one are frequently taught in schools and universities. There has been over two thousand published poets who wrote about and during the war. However only a small portion are still known today. A selection of poets and poems emerged during the 1960s which often remains the standard in modern collection and distorts the impression of world war one poetry. A lot

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    Crimean war in the 1850s and the Great War in the early 1900s have both been an inspiration for great prose and poetry. Two such examples are "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred Tennyson inspired by the famous attack of the 1854‚ and "Disabled" by Wilfred Owen written following the Great War. They both portray a vivid image of war‚ but the poets give the impression of having completely opposing views on the subject. The Charge of the Light Brigade‚ commemorated by Tennyson’s poem‚ was the

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