Comparing and contrasting “Sonnet 138” to “Dulce Et Decorum Est” is a tough challenge. They both have their own unique style and originality. There are several differences, but there are also several similarities too. I would say there are more differences than similarities. The similarities are little, but they are significant in a way.
Sonnet 138 by William Shakespeare explains that two lovers agree to a relationship based on mutual deception. He starts by talking about her lying. He loves this woman so much that he believes everything she says. He knows that she is lying to him, but he does not care because he is in love. It is ironic because she thinks that he is stupid for believing all of her lies. She has no idea that he knows she is …show more content…
“Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, knock-kneed, coughing like hags”(Owen) are all examples of people trying to find their way through the fog. The soldiers would light flares to find other soldiers. The war was getting so intense that they did not have time to sleep. The soldiers are so tired that they started sleep walking. Some of them lost their boot, but kept on fighting like it never happened. All the bombs that were thrown had people blinded and some deafened. The conditions are horrible.
These conditions really show how bad the war really is. I think he is trying to give an inside perspective of what the war is really like. This poem is for people to understand what it is like to be in war. You cannot truly understand what it was like, but can get an idea. I like it because it gave a very detailed image of the war. As I was reading the poem, I kept getting this picture in my head of soldiers out there on the battle field. He demonstrated how gruesome the war was. I believe that the whole purpose of this poem is to let everyone know they should be thankful because these soldiers are out here fighting for
Sonnet 138 by William Shakespeare explains that two lovers agree to a relationship based on mutual deception. He starts by talking about her lying. He loves this woman so much that he believes everything she says. He knows that she is lying to him, but he does not care because he is in love. It is ironic because she thinks that he is stupid for believing all of her lies. She has no idea that he knows she is …show more content…
“Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, knock-kneed, coughing like hags”(Owen) are all examples of people trying to find their way through the fog. The soldiers would light flares to find other soldiers. The war was getting so intense that they did not have time to sleep. The soldiers are so tired that they started sleep walking. Some of them lost their boot, but kept on fighting like it never happened. All the bombs that were thrown had people blinded and some deafened. The conditions are horrible.
These conditions really show how bad the war really is. I think he is trying to give an inside perspective of what the war is really like. This poem is for people to understand what it is like to be in war. You cannot truly understand what it was like, but can get an idea. I like it because it gave a very detailed image of the war. As I was reading the poem, I kept getting this picture in my head of soldiers out there on the battle field. He demonstrated how gruesome the war was. I believe that the whole purpose of this poem is to let everyone know they should be thankful because these soldiers are out here fighting for