Owen Essays

The Sentry is a very vivid poem by Wilfred Owen who fought during world war one. It describes the harsh and horrendous conditions the soldiers endured during the trenches. The poem focuses on a particular memory of a sentry who endured severe injuries during a blast whilst on duty. The …

“Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen and “The Soldier” by Rupert Brooke are two poems about war. The two poets have different attitudes to war. They use similar and different techniques and ideas to convey there attitudes to war. The pace of “Dulce Decorum Est” is similar in some …

In the poem “Dulce et Decorum Est”, Wilfred Owen aims to illustrate the truth about the war. He wants to show people the difference between what happened in the trenches and the lie being told at home. He uses metaphors, comparisons, images and a sinister tone to express his feelings …

Although Rupert Brooke and Wilfred Owen both wrote war poems they differ broadly from each other. Despite the fact that both authors’ have a totally different opinion concerning war they have certain aspects in common. In Rupert Brooke’s poem The Soldier he develops a glorifying idea of patriotism. He seeks …