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World War 1 Poetry Essay
Focusing on two World War One poems, explore how the poet expresses their feelings.
Dulce et Decorum Est – Wilfred Owen
Suicide in the Trenches – Siegfried Sassoon In the poem, Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen we can understand Owen's feelings toward
the war, in the form of strong sarcasm and empathy. Poems were often used by many people, as a way to vent their feelings, and find a voice.
Strong empathy is felt as Owen himself was a soldier in the army and military hero until he got admitted to a hospital with shellshock, where he
then met Siegfried Sassoon, the poet of the next poem I will be analysing. Sassoon showed Owen a more pacifist view on the war. Despite Owen
having this view he returned to the war again in 1918, and...show more content...
Overall, I think Wilfred Owen expresses his feelings throughout the poem by directing certain hard–hitting parts at the audience. It is these parts
that convey his emotions of guilt, frustration, and sympathy; and as these parts are the ones directed straight at the audience/reader. In
retrospect you realise just how life changing and gruesome the war was to those taking part in it. Owens feelings are expressed well, and as
a reader we can easily distinguish these; which are normally means of representing his annoyance and hatred toward the entire concept of war.
Altogether we can sum up that Owen holds a lot of anger and frustration after his time fighting in the war, and despite him being shot before
the war ended, we can still sense his feelings through his poetry and commiserate for him. In the poem, Suicide in the Trenches, by Siegfried
Sassoon; Sassoon's feelings with regard to the war become evident to us as a reader/audience. From background knowledge we understand that
Sassoon fought in the war, yet came back to England wounded after fighting on the frontline in 1917. He wrote a letter to The Times newspaper
outlining the dangers and reality of war, that caused government outrage. He was nearly court marshalled for this until Robert Graves pleaded
that he had shellshock (he did not). He met Wilfred Owen whilst in hospital and showed Owen a pacifist view on the war. Sassoon became a
strong pacifist and was very anti–war, and this is clearly
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World War 1 Poetry Essay

  • 1. World War 1 Poetry Essay Focusing on two World War One poems, explore how the poet expresses their feelings. Dulce et Decorum Est – Wilfred Owen Suicide in the Trenches – Siegfried Sassoon In the poem, Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen we can understand Owen's feelings toward the war, in the form of strong sarcasm and empathy. Poems were often used by many people, as a way to vent their feelings, and find a voice. Strong empathy is felt as Owen himself was a soldier in the army and military hero until he got admitted to a hospital with shellshock, where he then met Siegfried Sassoon, the poet of the next poem I will be analysing. Sassoon showed Owen a more pacifist view on the war. Despite Owen having this view he returned to the war again in 1918, and...show more content... Overall, I think Wilfred Owen expresses his feelings throughout the poem by directing certain hard–hitting parts at the audience. It is these parts that convey his emotions of guilt, frustration, and sympathy; and as these parts are the ones directed straight at the audience/reader. In retrospect you realise just how life changing and gruesome the war was to those taking part in it. Owens feelings are expressed well, and as a reader we can easily distinguish these; which are normally means of representing his annoyance and hatred toward the entire concept of war. Altogether we can sum up that Owen holds a lot of anger and frustration after his time fighting in the war, and despite him being shot before the war ended, we can still sense his feelings through his poetry and commiserate for him. In the poem, Suicide in the Trenches, by Siegfried Sassoon; Sassoon's feelings with regard to the war become evident to us as a reader/audience. From background knowledge we understand that Sassoon fought in the war, yet came back to England wounded after fighting on the frontline in 1917. He wrote a letter to The Times newspaper outlining the dangers and reality of war, that caused government outrage. He was nearly court marshalled for this until Robert Graves pleaded that he had shellshock (he did not). He met Wilfred Owen whilst in hospital and showed Owen a pacifist view on the war. Sassoon became a strong pacifist and was very anti–war, and this is clearly Get more content on HelpWriting.net