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Choose two poems which portray the theme of the pity of war. Are the poems effective through their poetry or through their powerful message? "Dulce et Decorum Est", by William Owen and, "Conquerors", by Henry Treece are both examples of poems revealing the horrific and doleful aspects of war. Each poet writes with a different style but both try to convey the reality and consequences of war through their poems. In "Dulce et Decorum Est", Owen graphically illustrates the truth about war. Creating very descriptive imagery and using various poetic devises, he manages to convey that war isn't as glorious as some people may think. This message is spread throughout the poem; however it is strongest at the end. The first stanza describes the shell-shocked and exhausted soldiers trudging through the sticky mud. Owen's use of words such as "bent double", "old beggars", "knock-kneed", "coughing like hags", and "sludge", help to provide the reader...

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