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An examination of how Wilfred Owen and Carol Ann Duffy convey the suffering of War.
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Tracey O'Hara AN EXAMINATION OF HOW WILFRED OWEN AND CAROL ANN DUFFY CONVEY THE SUFFERING OF WAR The two poems that I have chosen to compare and contrast are Dulce Et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen and War Photographer by Carol Ann Duffy. These two poems were written over fifty years apart and yet still manage to convey a similar message, the unnecessary suffering to those involved in war and the ignorance of those who are not directly affected. I will look at how these two exceptional poets use different devises, including form, language, tone and imagery to take the reader through an emotional and enlightening journey. Wilfred Owen's poem was written in 1917 and describes his personal experiences during the First World War. He witnessed and experienced appalling atrocities and the reader is able to gain historical information and distressing images as he reads the poem. By using...
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