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Dulce Et Decorum Est The First World War saw the introduction of many new warfare technologies across its theatres due to industrial competition between rival nations. One of the most feared weapons amongst soldiers on both sides was gas. The usage of chlorine, phosgene and mustard gas caused the death of thousands of men by suffocation. Wilfred Owens poem 'Dulce Et Decorum Est' gives a detailed description of a soldier dying from a gas attack. It was to show his opposition to war and to show that the war was contrary to what it was being portrayed as in Britain at the time - rightful and fitting. The poem was written with a harsh, blunt word choice and style that emphasises the message of the poem. The use of poetic devices aids the word choice in giving the poem its harsh style. The word choice in the first stanza reinforces the idea...

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