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English Literature coursework The Twentieth Century Poetry Unit Compare and Contrast Wilfred Owen's 'Dulce et Decorum Est' with Rupert Brooke's 'The Soldier' 'Dulce et Decorum Est' by Wilfred Owen and 'The Soldier' by Rupert Brooke are poems about war which illustrate very different attitudes. Both poems are examples of the authors' perceptions of war; Owen's being about its bitter reality and Brooke's about the glory of dying for one's country. The poets express their sentiments on the subject matter in terms of language, tone, rhyme, rhythm and structure. 'Dulce et Decorum Est' has very effective language by using diverse methods such as alliteration, onomatopoeia and diction. The tone is unyielding and vivid imagery is used to reinforce it, primarily by means of compelling metaphors and enduring similes. The rhyme scheme is regular with very little change and helps establish the rhythm. The poem is divided into four stanzas, the first two of which...

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