Examine the different ways that the poetry of Wilfred Owen conveyed a strong anti-war message. How is this a break from tradition?

... War Poetry Daniel Moore Examine the different ways that the poetry of Wilfred Owen conveyed a strong anti-war message. How is this a break from tradition? Introduction In this essay I intend to get an insight about who Wilfred Owen targeted his poems at, and what message he was trying to give. In his poems he uses graphic imagery to create the feeling of war. His work was aimed at Jessie pope and people who thought war was glorious, and that it is honourable to die for your country. He uses techniques to get his point across, e.g. creating a vivid picture. The thing that made World War 1 so terrible was the amount of casualties, the conditions and the weapons used. The weapons (tanks, machine guns and gas) caused mass destruction. The conditions of the trenches made living in them impossible. Before 1914, people viewed war with glory, patriotism and honour. They believed

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