Title: Poem Explication: "Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen
Poem Explication: "Dulce et Decorum Est"  With the number of
poems that exist, very few have the capability of leaving a last
message in one's mind. "Dulce et Decorum Est", a war-inspired
poem written by Wilfred Owen, makes an impact on the reader's
idea of war brutality. It bring the realization of all the
horror that soldiers had gone through, and questions the worth
of one dying for his own country.  To deliver his three-stanza
poem, Owen uses an ABABCDCD?rhyme scheme. There is a very morbid
tone to this story, and gives the reader a heavy and dreary
feeling. Even through the action of battle, one is given a sick
feeling rather than a sense of excitement or a suspenseful
feeling. With many people's view of the glamour and excitement
of wars, especially from today's movies, this poem does a great
job of giving it's readers a reality check.  In the beginning
there is heavy imagery given to describe the soldiers' state of
being and the gas attac