Owen’s exploration of extraordinary human experiences is vividly exhibited in ‘Dulce et Decorum’ and ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’. These two highly developed poems successfully prove that the most influential texts are those which have an intense focus on extraordinary human experiences. By being able to immerse the audience in striking imagery, Owen questions the value of war, whilst scrutinising the suffering on the battlefield in an aggravated manner.
The experiences of war for soldiers on the battlefield is forerunning concept which the poem ‘Dulce et Decorum’, revolves around. Owen uses explicit imagery, to portray very horrific scenes, positioning the reader to feel empathetic towards the ruined men. Through the use of sensory imagery, such as ‘guttering, choking, drowning’, he is able to seek empathy from a reader, as they are placed in such gory circumstances. Also, the present participles draws us into the immediacy of the situation, emphasizing this ongoing action, hence the horror of the moment. Moreover, the …show more content…
Numerous techniques make his depiction of the death of the soldiers in war, so graphically confronting. The personification in ‘monstrous anger of the guns’, emphasises the ruthless nature of the war. The audience is positioned to visualise the war as a madman, bloodthirsty for suffering and death. ‘Rifles rapid rattle’, paints a long lasting image in the mind of the reader, as the use of alliteration, along with onomatopoeia, centralises on the magnitude of the destruction occurring. The assonance in line 5, (repetition of the sound ‘no’), which produces negative connotations, along with the rhetorical question ‘what candles may be held to speed them all?’ accentuates his anger. This reinforces Owens purpose to express his outrage about the merciless suffering on the
The experiences of war for soldiers on the battlefield is forerunning concept which the poem ‘Dulce et Decorum’, revolves around. Owen uses explicit imagery, to portray very horrific scenes, positioning the reader to feel empathetic towards the ruined men. Through the use of sensory imagery, such as ‘guttering, choking, drowning’, he is able to seek empathy from a reader, as they are placed in such gory circumstances. Also, the present participles draws us into the immediacy of the situation, emphasizing this ongoing action, hence the horror of the moment. Moreover, the …show more content…
Numerous techniques make his depiction of the death of the soldiers in war, so graphically confronting. The personification in ‘monstrous anger of the guns’, emphasises the ruthless nature of the war. The audience is positioned to visualise the war as a madman, bloodthirsty for suffering and death. ‘Rifles rapid rattle’, paints a long lasting image in the mind of the reader, as the use of alliteration, along with onomatopoeia, centralises on the magnitude of the destruction occurring. The assonance in line 5, (repetition of the sound ‘no’), which produces negative connotations, along with the rhetorical question ‘what candles may be held to speed them all?’ accentuates his anger. This reinforces Owens purpose to express his outrage about the merciless suffering on the