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Compare 'Dulce et decorum est',and 'The charge of the Light Brigade'.
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Charlotte Jenkins 10P War Poetry Comparison Coursework 2003 'Dulce et decorum est' by Wilfred Owen and 'The charge of the Light Brigade' are two poems based on war but with very different themes and messages. 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' is about the Crimean war and the battle that took place at Balaklava, where as 'Dulce et Decorum est' is written from first hand experience about the horrors of World War One. Wilfred Owen's 'Dulce et decorum est', which is structured in three verses with an ABAB rhyme scheme. The poet begins by describing the soldiers marching back from war. They are described as being, 'Bent double, like old beggars under sacks.' The poem was written for a dual purpose. It may be said that it is a direct attack upon propagandists, whilst at the same time it is a realistic response to Owens own experiences...
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