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There are many different approaches to war in the poetry I have read. Some are very jingoistic and strongly encourage conscription. They use a wide range of colloquial language and often use puns to play on the emotions of the reader and make their poems more interesting. A good example of a poem of this type is, "Who's for the Game?" by Jessie Pope. This kind of war poetry has often been criticised by other poets with a more serious and realistic view to war. One of the most famous war poets, Wilfred Owen has a completely different approach. Having been a soldier in the war, his work was greatly influenced by all the death and suffering he had experienced. This gives a less idealistic view, based more on fact, not encouraging people to enlist. The third poem I have chosen shows a more modern opinion particularly to nuclear...

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