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Essay Archive - Owen's “Dulce et Decorum Est”
Owen's “Dulce et Decorum Est”
Dulce et decorum est The poem is one of the most powerful ways to
convey an idea or opinion. Through vivid imagery and compelling metaphors,
the poem gives the reader the exact feeling the author wanted. The poem
"Dulce et Decorum Est," an anti-war poem by Wilfred Owen, makes great use
of these devices. This poem is very effective because of its excellent
manipulation of the mechanical and emotional parts of poetry. Owen's use of
exact diction and vivid figurative language emphasizes his point, showing
that war is terrible and devastating. Furthermore, the utilization of
extremely graphic imagery a....
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