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How is the horror of war, and the poets'criticism of war conveyed in the war poems?
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How is the horror of war, and the poets' criticism of war. Conveyed in the war poems? Poetry written in the English language has a long and fascinating history. Like other creative arts, poetry began in service to communities. Its function was to aid the memory and enshrine in its rhythmic diction the history of the tribe such as the First World War. Over the centuries it became a way in which people could communicate not only in stories but also Ideas and emotions in an imaginative and expressive way. One characteristic has remained: through out the history of poetry-making, poems have provided a commentary - often critical-on what people, communities and nations do. More than any other conflict, the Great War inspired writers of all generations and classes. The patriotic ideals and the concept of war were all dismantled when soldiers returned from war and spoke of the horrors of war...
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