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Compare Dulce et Decorum est. and the charge of the light Brigade.
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Compare Dulce et Decorum est. and the charge of the light Brigade Both of these poems are about War but they differ greatly. The Charge of the Light Brigade is about the Crimean War in 1856 and Lord Tennyson wrote it in England after he had read about the 600 lost soldiers in 'the Times'. Dulce et Decorum est. was written after the First World War by Wilfred Owen. Owen actually fought in battle therefore it is written with the benefit of first hand experience. Tennyson only read about it; consequently only saw the glory of war not the horrors. The charge of the Light Brigade was written as an overall view of the war whilst Owen's poem was written from his own personal experience. The rhythm of Tennyson's poem starts off "Half a league, Half a league...onwards" -This stanza conjures up in the mind of the reader the image of horses galloping into battle. Tennyson is...
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