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Choose two of Owens poems and compare his attitudes towards war and his choice of poetic styles to present these views.
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Choose two of Owens poems and compare his attitudes towards war and his choice of poetic styles to present these views. I will be comparing the two poems 'Anthem of doomed Youth' and 'Dulce Et Decorum Est.' Anthem of doomed Youth is one of Owen's most famous poems and one over, which he took great pains. The poem is written in sonnet form. The poem is a long comparison between the elaborate ceremonial of a Victorian-style funeral and the way in which men go to death in the Western Front. The poem was written while Owen was in Craiglockhart war Hospital. He was expressing his views and personal experiences from the front and back home. The poem compares home life to the front line; but it is shown in how the soldiers are treated after they fight and die for their country and that they have no meaning. 'Dulce Et Decorum Est' is...
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