we read this poem in an english lesson today and i couldnt forget it
tell me what you think of the poem !?
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tell me what you think of the poem !? http://www!.english!.emory!.edu/LostPoets/D!.!.!. than youuuWww@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Imagine this poem as an actual occurrence!. Imagine a young man, perhaps still in his twenties, perhaps having bin wounded, perhaps whole in body, but deeply scarred in his mind from his experiences in the war, haunted by the memory of seeing his companions killed and maimed!. Now imagine the quiet, restrained bitterness as that man sees another, probably too old to have experienced the horrors of the trenches, encouringing children with his tales of the glory of war to "rally round the flag"!. I can also reccommend: Breakfast = William Gibson Anthem for Doomed Youth = Wilfred OwenWww@QuestionHome@Com We read it in History nearly 3 years ago and I cried!. :) Wilfred Owen was the author, he's one of the most famous poets to come out of the war!. Sadly he was killed in action, but his poetry remains hugely popular!. It's one of my favourite poems, firstly because of how amazingly it's written - the imagery, the lexis, the descriptions and techniques are subtle but they fit, they make the poem!. Secondly I love it because I'm interested in the war, I've dabbled in poetry about the war myself based on what my grandfather told me about the army and my own visits to war graves and memorials!. My favourite line is 'An ecstasy of fumbling' - it suggests that even though it's dangerous, some people still find it exciting to do what they do, despite all the risks!. Sort of like finding the best in your situation!. And I may be mistaken, but doesn't Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori mean something about dying for your country!? Like 'it's the sweetest thing to die for your country' or something!.Www@QuestionHome@Com ya we did this poem last week too!.!.!. and i thought it was excellent!.!.!. i think the figurative sayings were excellent!.!.!.!.i agree with owen!. people are like my son is in the army and everything but if they see what happens in war they will never say the old lie dolce et decorum pro potria mori!.!.!.!.!. i did an essay on it and i got excellent!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.:D i really liked it and it was soooo emotional and it tells what actually happens in war!.!.!.!.!. like your question!.!.!.!.here is a star!.!.!.lolWww@QuestionHome@Com Wilfred Owen was a soldier's poet in that he understood what soldiering is all about and had respect for the soldier!. A powerful poem about war, death and youth!. It is sad that he was unable to write about the peace!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I read this poem a LONG time ago!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.i just reread it and it is very upsetting and the writer has a good view and point!.Www@QuestionHome@Com It's one of the best and most emotionally powerful ironic poems ever written!. Brilliant!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |