In his poem, “Dulce Et Decorum Est”, Wilfred Owen uses diction to evoke grotesque imagery that portrays the true horrors of the WWI battlefield in contrast to the blind patriotism promoted by propaganda. He uses this to relay an anti-war message.
There is a great presence of juxtaposition throughout the poem. There is a significant contrast between even just the first sentence and the title of the poem: “Dulce Et Decorum Est,” meaning it is sweet and honorable to die for one's country, and “Bent double, like old beggars, under sacks,/Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,/ Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs/ And towards our distant rest began to trudge.” The title implies that there is much glory in war but
There is a great presence of juxtaposition throughout the poem. There is a significant contrast between even just the first sentence and the title of the poem: “Dulce Et Decorum Est,” meaning it is sweet and honorable to die for one's country, and “Bent double, like old beggars, under sacks,/Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,/ Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs/ And towards our distant rest began to trudge.” The title implies that there is much glory in war but