Dulce et Decorum Est

David Ibbitson EN 102, section 45 Professor Piotrowicz April 12, 2000 Dulce et Decorum Est Through vivid imagery and compelling metaphors “Dulce et Decorum Est” gives the reader the exact feeling the author wanted. The poem is an anti-war poem by Wilfred Owen and makes great use of these devices. This poem is very effective because of its excellent manipulation of the mechanical and emotional parts of poetry. Owen's use of exact diction and vivid figurative language emphasizes his …

…war seem absolutely horrid and revolting, just as the author wanted it to. Bibliography Works Cited Lane, Arthur E. An Adequate Response. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1972. Owen, Wilfred. “Dulce et Decorum Est”. Literature and the Writing Process. Fifth ed. Ed. Elizabeth McMahhan, et al. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1999. 582-583. "Owen, Wilfred," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2000. http://encarta.msn.com “Wilfred Owen.” Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia 2000. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jowen.htm