World War I was a global war centered in Europe which began on July 28th, 1914. Next, World War I was called the Great War or the War to End all Wars as hundred thirty-five countries took part in this enormous chaos, and loss of life about more than 15 million people died. The First World War lasted until 11th November 1918. Furthermore, before World War II began in 1939, World War 1 was the biggest military conflict involved nearly all world. The war involved two opposing alliances known as the Allies and the Central Powers. During, this time a famous poet named Wilfred Owen provides a comprehensive and emotional account of the violence he himself witnessed during his time served in WWI. Owen wanted to express the reality, horror and futility
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As a result, Owen used unpleasant and graphic imagery along with many swift metaphors to paint a remorseful image of war and the truth behind war. In an era, war was glorified, which furiated Wilfred Owens. For example, motivated by emotions about his nightmares of his wartime experiences, Owen wrote classics like 'Anthem for Doomed Youth ', expresses a deep compassion for the fallen soldiers and victims of war. In other words, Owen shows a realistic form of grief and mourning of war. Next, in his poem “Dulce et Decorum est” Owen writes “If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs Bitter as the cud Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues.” (“Dulce” 1171). Owen often kept readers on their toes with powerful statement to give strong visuals about the life of the battlefield. In other words, using powerful metaphors Owen showed what the soldiers faced. Owens use of direct speech and the present tense gives a sense of sincerity and urgency, his descriptive ability to promote the imagery of sight, sound and smell serve to emphasise the horrors of the war fought in the trenches. For example, Owen used the words “choking” and “drowning” to represent the slow and the reality of the terrible end these young men face. Furthermore, with clear imagery in war poetry, author could make the reader feel numerous emotions that occur on the battlefield. Owens …show more content…
Even before he got out there to fight definitely war affected him along with an enormous amount of other people and families. Owen not only made his country proud for fighting in the war and leading other soldiers, but also writing about the truth how real and dangerous it was. Owen influenced writers to write about not only the glory of fighting in a war, but also horrible events that occur on a battlefield and the lasting effects of war. Furthermore, Owen have been in the war was able to purely able to convey to the readers what a soldiers go through, which has shocked me at the detail of Owen’s words. Lastly, Owen’s poems caused me to be pitiful by the society’s need for war. As innocent lives of soldiers and victims are lost fighting, therefore, we should be thankful being able to safely at home. To sum up, the poets of Owen 's generation made both artistic and political breakthroughs in picturing war as it really is, in its rage and terror and grief, and their poems brought to England a sense of war it had never before experienced in the modern world of large-scale technological
As a result, Owen used unpleasant and graphic imagery along with many swift metaphors to paint a remorseful image of war and the truth behind war. In an era, war was glorified, which furiated Wilfred Owens. For example, motivated by emotions about his nightmares of his wartime experiences, Owen wrote classics like 'Anthem for Doomed Youth ', expresses a deep compassion for the fallen soldiers and victims of war. In other words, Owen shows a realistic form of grief and mourning of war. Next, in his poem “Dulce et Decorum est” Owen writes “If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs Bitter as the cud Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues.” (“Dulce” 1171). Owen often kept readers on their toes with powerful statement to give strong visuals about the life of the battlefield. In other words, using powerful metaphors Owen showed what the soldiers faced. Owens use of direct speech and the present tense gives a sense of sincerity and urgency, his descriptive ability to promote the imagery of sight, sound and smell serve to emphasise the horrors of the war fought in the trenches. For example, Owen used the words “choking” and “drowning” to represent the slow and the reality of the terrible end these young men face. Furthermore, with clear imagery in war poetry, author could make the reader feel numerous emotions that occur on the battlefield. Owens …show more content…
Even before he got out there to fight definitely war affected him along with an enormous amount of other people and families. Owen not only made his country proud for fighting in the war and leading other soldiers, but also writing about the truth how real and dangerous it was. Owen influenced writers to write about not only the glory of fighting in a war, but also horrible events that occur on a battlefield and the lasting effects of war. Furthermore, Owen have been in the war was able to purely able to convey to the readers what a soldiers go through, which has shocked me at the detail of Owen’s words. Lastly, Owen’s poems caused me to be pitiful by the society’s need for war. As innocent lives of soldiers and victims are lost fighting, therefore, we should be thankful being able to safely at home. To sum up, the poets of Owen 's generation made both artistic and political breakthroughs in picturing war as it really is, in its rage and terror and grief, and their poems brought to England a sense of war it had never before experienced in the modern world of large-scale technological