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Compare 'Charge of the Light Brigade' and 'Dulce et Decorum est' considering each poets attitude to war.
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Compare 'Charge of the Light Brigade' and 'Dulce et Decorum est' considering each poets attitude to war Both the poems 'Charge of the Light Brigade' and 'Dulce et Decorum est' are written in times of war, with both poets detailing the events. 'The Charge of the Light Brigade', written by Alfred Tennyson in 1854, during the Crimean War, details the charge of an English Cavalry of 600 men against the well-protected batteries of the Russians. This mistake lead to the death of over 400 British soldiers. 'Dulce et Decorum est' (translated as 'It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country) was written by Wilfred Owen during World War One, follows the story of a gas attack and the death of a soldier. Although both poems focus on aspects of war, the poets' attitudes to conflict differ dramatically. Tennyson chooses not to focus on the horrific events of war, but...
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