Dulce et Decorum Est | Analysis

Analysis of Dulce et Decorum est by Wilfred Owen

English Literature

GCSE

Eduqas

8m 52s

in Eduqas Poetry Anthology - 1789 to Present Day

The title, "Dulce et Decorum Est’, in Latin, sounds grand, intelligent, respectable and authoritative. However, this is a poem about the horrors of war and the title is purposefully misleading and ironic. The poem describes the terrible reality many young soldiers experienced. In this podcast we explore the language and imagery that help to support those ideas.

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