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The three poems that I have chosen to analyse are 'Disabled' by Wilfred Owen, 'Stretcher Case' by Siegfried Sassoon and 'The Hero', also by Siegfried Sassoon.
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20th Century Poetry Coursework Analysis of Three Poems from WWI The three poems that I have chosen are 'Disabled' by Wilfred Owen, 'Stretcher Case' by Siegfried Sassoon and 'The Hero', also by Siegfried Sassoon. They have a common link in that they are all focusing on one man and his war experience, although this is approached in different ways. In 'Disabled' Wilfred Owen uses one man to show how war was glorified and how this made men go to war without knowing what was going to happen. This is shown particularly in the fourth stanza when it says 'he thought of jewelled hilts...smart salutes...leave...(and) Esprit de corps (soldierly spirit)'. The poem then goes on to explain that the man now lives in an institute after losing his limbs in the war and that he is now ignored instead of admired and has become but a shadow of...
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