Critical Analysis of Dulce Et Decorum Est If you were asked to choose a poem to be included in an anthology of great twentieth century poetry, what would it be and why?

If you were asked to choose a poem to be included in an anthology of great twentieth century poetry, what would it be and why? <Tab/>If I were asked to submit a poem for an anthology of great 20th century poetry, I would choose 'Dulce et Decorum est' by Wilfred Owen. The reason that I chose this poem is because the reader gets a clear picture of what the western …

…poem. Owens uses of imagery and word choice have provided me with a greater understanding of the conditions on world war one. My favourite piece of word choice is the one when Owen directs the poem towards Jessie Pope. It is a poem that gives anyone who reads it a better understanding of the harsh and mortifying conditions on the western front, and serves as a reminder to the horrors of war. Steven J. Hendrie