it is used throughout the poem where Stephen elaborates on the negatives effects of war but in the end says war is kind. In the end‚ Irony is used throughout the poem‚ “War is Kind‚” based on the author’s perception of the war. In the poem‚ “Dulce et Decorum Est‚” by Wilfred Owen (Doc B)‚ irony is used in the title and the
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Both Wilfred Owen’s and Sara Teasdale’s poem holds a theme of their own. We as a class read two Wilfred Owen poems‚ “Dulce et Decorum Est‚” and “Anthem for Doomed Youth‚” and one named “There will come Soft Rains‚” by Sara Teasdale. All these poems that we read have different themes and many could say that there is no similarity in between them. In the poem “Dulce et Decorum Est‚” Wilfred Owen’s theme was that“It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country.” He mentions “Many lost their boots
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Alfred Lord Tennyson is well known for his different literary works but one of his most famous poems is “The Charge of the Light Brigade”. According to bio.com “Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson was the most renowned poet of the Victorian era.”. Alfred Lord Tennyson uses different types of literary elements in his poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade”; he describes a battle where six hundred men ride into their own death because of the command of one officer. The Battle of Balaclava was fought over three battles
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using the drums and bugles as symbols of war. The theme of this poem is that war affects everyone and everything. Whitman also used onomatopoeia when he writes about the instruments by using words like whirr‚ pound‚ and thump. He even uses a bit of imagery in the poem by mentioning the dead which invokes images of war cemeteries with rows upon rows of graves. Whitman just doesn’t you hear the war by using onomatopoeia‚ he makes you visualize the war with these strong images of
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Wilfred Owen Wilfred Owen criticizes war using imagery and poetic techniques to convey his feeling towards war and to try to show how young men are sacrificed‚ slaughtered‚ dehumanised and ignored for their bravery. His poems are about the suffering and horrors young men face on the battlefield‚ they are left scarred and demented by the sounds‚ horrors and fear of death. They are forced to watch their friends die in front of them and they lose their minds‚ not knowing when or how they could suddenly
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Shakespeare and Wilfred Owen expatiate on the common themes of manipulation‚ betrayal and conflict which arouse “vaulting ambition”‚ tremendous violence and great empathy within both the Elizabethan/Victorian audience and the modern day audience. Both writers explore how conflict can lead to both self-realisation and psychosis. Wilfred Owens “Mental Cases” depicts his personal viewpoint on the war and the government‚ and at the same time challenges society‚ religion and faith. Similarly‚ Shakespeare
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How can different perceptions about one topic be expressed in poetry? The main theme that the two sets of poems convey is war‚ but it’s expressed in different point of views through the use of diction that builds tone. The tones of these poems play a big role in conveying the differences between the different eras that these poems are written in‚ and shows how societies have changed from the Victorian era till the time of World War I. The diction and tone in Borden and Owen’s poems is so much
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weaponry advanced (i.e. tanks‚ flamethrowers‚ machine guns‚ shells) the characters experienced more death‚ struggle‚ and fear‚ as Paul Baümer explains on page 282. To set the negative and depressing tone‚ Paul Baümer used very descriptive writing and imagery so that the reader could picture what he and his comrades endured on the battlefield. For instance‚ Paul vividly described the first bombardment and the remains of soldiers when returning to the front so readers could understand the ramifications
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Marcus Zusak‚ the narrator‚ Death‚ tells the life story of a young girl named Liesel Meminger during World War II. He explains the events and challenges Liesel experiences due to Hitler’s words and influence. In this passage‚ the author uses diction‚ imagery‚ and details to help the reader imagine and have a deeper understanding of the events taking place and the character’s thoughts and feelings. This excerpt is from a chapter called‚ The End of the World (Part II)‚ and the author choses specific words
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creates in pieces of writing. An important technique that every writing has is theme. There are also many literary techniques used to develop the theme‚ such as foreshadowing‚ diction‚ and imagery. In A Farewell to Arms‚ Ernest Hemingway demonstrates the unforeseeable reality of war through similes‚ horrific imagery‚ and the first person perspective to develop the theme fear is found among all soldiers. In A Farewell to Arms‚ Ernest Hemingway demonstrates the unforeseeable reality of war to develop
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