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Compare the ways Owen and Tynan present the departure of the soldiers for World War 1 in 'The Send-off' and 'Joining the Colours.'
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Compare the ways Owen and Tynan present the departure of the soldiers for World War 1 in 'The Send-off' and 'Joining the Colours.' Owen and Tynan present the departure of the soldiers in very different ways and the moods of the two poems contrast dramatically. The mood of 'Joining the Colours' is first evident in the title, Tynan's use of the verb 'joining' suggests that the soldiers felt that they were 'joining' a team and war was just a game. The title 'The Send-off' contrasts with this as it implies that the soldiers were 'sent' to war and they did not have a choice. A 'Send-off' is also a phrase used to describe a funeral, which introduces Owen's message that the soldiers are destined to die. This message of doom continues in the first stanza, when Owen describes the soldiers' expressions using the oxymoron 'grimly gay'. This phrase, strengthened by alliteration, effectively...
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