In the poem, “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen, literary devices allow the reader to imagine the horrible tragedies the soldiers fighting in the war had to face. Walking home from their harsh day fighting, gas shells strike the area, and not all the men are able to put their masks on in time. The speaker cannot comprehend how the people at home are continuing to call for war when they truly do not understand the agony war creates. Similes are used in Owen's poem to exaggerate the horrible conditions of the soldiers. In line one the speaker says, “Bent double, like old beggars under sacks”. This line shows just how physically drained the soldiers are. Fighting for their lives everyday in gruesome conditions, the soldiers get exhausted
