Critical evaluation of the poem "Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen. "Choose a poem which genuinely shocked you, Explain how the authors techniques aroused this emotion in you"

In today's society there are many different styles and strengths of writing. Poems which are short and to the point can be the hardest hitting and the best at delivering a message. 'Dulce et Decorum Est' by Wilfred Owen is one such poem which genuinely shocked me. Unusually, the author of this poem was actually a soldier in the war. The main point Owen tries to convey in this poem is the sheer horror of …

…as a result this particular piece of imagery is based around it as every word or sentence to do with sea or drowning is based around this significant event: "Dim, through the misty panes and thick green light" In conclusion, the language techniques Owen used really show the shocking nature of war, the use of imagery to show conditions worked well in giving the reader an insight into the horrible world the soldiers fought though.