Written by Wilfred Owen

 On October 2, 1915, he enlisted in the Artist’s Rifles  He was drafted in 1917  His military experience only lasted five weeks  In only that time he was thoroughly shocked by the horrors of war  He was killed in the war that he spoke against

 This poem demonstrates the absence of heroism.  It also demonstrates the false tale of a "sweet" death.  This passage emphasizes the realism and de-romanticization of the war

 The formation or use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.  In the play Owen says: hoots, gas, and gargling  He uses these to create a sense of being there

 The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning  The last line of the poem is, “Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori”  Its Latin for “It’s sweet and honorable to die for one’s country”  The whole poem explains how war is awful and not an honorable way to die

 1. How would you characterize the speaker's attitude towards war?  2. Does the meaning of the poem change if we know that Owen died a few months after writing it?  3.How does this poem relate to modern day wars? Does the war in Afghanistan and Iraq change your outlook on this poem?

 Laermans, Eric. "Wilfred Owen ( )." Wilfred Owen ( ). 01 Feb May 2009.