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Differences and similarities between dulce et decorum est and the charge of the light brigade
Differences between dulce et decorum est and the charge of the light brigade
Similarities in The Charge of the Light Brigade and Dulce Et Decorum Est
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Comparing Dulce et Decorum Est with The Charge of The Light Brigade
The poems I am going to compare and contrast are "Dulce et Decorum
Est" by Wilfred Owen and "The Charge of The Light Brigade" by the Poet
Laureate of his time, Lord Tennyson. These poems both have a main
subject of war. The main difference though, which leads to many other
differences in the two poems are that they were written very in
different centuries and times.
This time difference meant approaches to war were different and hence
the tones of the poems are very dissimilar. Owen is responding
directly to a poem written by Jessie Pope. He was outraged at the tone
of her poem. Pope was encouraging people to go to war and fight for
their country in with a glorified tone and ironically she was unaware
about the atmosphere of the war. Owen, who was a soldier and fought on
the front line during the war, had a very different attitude to
fighting. He includes vivid descriptions of events throughout battles,
and felt as though war was a waste of young, innocent lives. However
in Tennyson's "The Charge of The Light Brigade" his attitude is very
unlike Owen's. Tennyson sounds heroic and gallant, proud to be at war.
This is partly because Owen's point of view was written from first
hand experience where as Tennyson didn't attend the Battle of
Balaclava (the battle his poem was based on) and so only heard
glorified reports of the event.
The rhyming in "Dulce et Decorum Est" is surprisingly more regular
(ABAB rhyming scheme) than Lord Tennyson's "The Charge of The Light
Brigade". Despite this, the rhymes are not the major feature of the
poem and so does not stand out as...
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...rand and gallant movement. The men's
uniforms and swords are described as "flash"-ing, continuing the
glorious, glittering attitude of the cavalry. Throughout the poem, no
mention of blood and suffering is mentioned as in "Dulce et Decorum
Est" because the aim of the poem is very different to his. Tennyson
was reporting as duty, being Poet Laureate of his time, making the
people interested feel proud and happy about the events "blunder".
Personally I prefer "Dulce et Decorum Est". This is because I agree
with Owen and his attitude to war, it being an unnecessary waste of
lives, young and old. I also dislike the rhythm and rhyming patterns
used in "The Charge of The Light Brigade", it seems so shallow and
meaningless, whereas in Owen's poem the phrases and subtle rhyming
portrays a deeper and more meaningful attitude.
The first poem we are going to look at is ‘The Charge of the Light
Dulce et Decorum est was written in a time where they were just that little bit more advanced with their arms. The two different poets have totally different attitudes inspiring the poems, as they are both from different backgrounds, Tennyson wasn't actually there when all this was taken place so all the information he displays in his poem have been taken from different sources. Unlike Wilfred Owen, the writer of Dulce et Decorum est, he was actually in the war so his information is first hand which he witnessed with his very own eyes, which really gives a better more authentic, devastating effect. "The Charge of the Light Brigade" was written about the Crimean war which was happening in Turkey 100s of miles away. The soldiers fighting In this war were English, so this may have been one of the reasons that Tennyson was so involved.
“Dulce Et Decorum Est” is a World War One poem written by Wilfred Owen, to express the dreadfulness of war and that no glory awaits men.
all young people may think it is a honour to die for your country, but
On the first read-through of Wilfred Owen’s Dulce et Decorum Est it seems to just be a poem describing a soldiers experience in World War I, but there is much more to the story than that. Through the use of several literary techniques, Owen is able to vividly describe the speaker’s experiences and at the same time make them relatable to the people reading the poem. He also is able to criticize the people who he thinks are at least partly responsible for “tricking” a younger, more gullible him into the situation in the first place.
How Wilfred Owen Uses Language and Imagery in His Poetry to Communicate his Attitudes of War
All exceptional poetry displays a good use of figurative language, imagery, and diction. Wilfred Owen's "Dulce et Decorum Est" is a powerful antiwar poem which takes place on a battlefield during World War I. Through dramatic use of imagery, metaphors, and diction, he clearly states his theme that war is terrible and horrific.
In this essay you will notice the differences and similarities between ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ and ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’. ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ was written in nineteenth century by Alfred Lord Tennyson. In contrast, ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ was written in the twentieth century by Wilfred Owen. The main similarity we have observed is that they both capture war time experiences. However, the poets’ present these events using their own style, and the effect is two completely different observations of war.
Wilfred Owen’s “Dulce et Decorum Est” and E. E Cummings’, “next to of course god america i” are poems that critique patriotic propaganda. Both poems use words and images to effectively depict the influence that patriotic propaganda has on war. “Dulce et Decorum Est” uses descriptive words to create realistic images of the horrors soldiers are faced with during combat, whereas “next to of course god america i” uses sarcasm to inform readers that the abuse of propaganda can be used to manipulate others. The attitudes they convey are quite similar; both suggest that propaganda is a lie; it is not sweet and fitting to die for one’s country.
The two poems have a strongly anti war message in both the victims. of war are the young men who’s lives are wasted. ‘Dulce et decorum Est’ uses the description of a gas attack to show how horrific the attack was. reality of war is. Owen describes the victim as "a sham."
Owen's poems the irony between the truth of what happens at war and the lie that was
To conclude this essay, with regards to all of the analysis above, I have concluded that Owens poem shows how cruel war is in our time but Shakespeare's speech is mainly to inspire and motivate whether Owen's poem is to inform about the reality and the harshness of war it self. Owen has experienced the war personally and is so able to write about it in detail hence the similes and the metaphors. However due to the fact the Shakespeare has no experience in war itself, he would have to improvise and make up some limes.
...za is when the speaker’s argument changes, and he begins to resent the war and the saying, “Dulce et Decorum Est”, as he is recalling the sight of the soldier dieing from the gas plunging at him. The fourth and final stanza makes the speaker’s argument very clear that it is not sweet and honorable to fight and die for the fatherland. The structure of the poem allows the speaker to relay his experience and finish by summing up his argument by saying if anyone else saw what he saw, then “My friend, you would not tell with such high zest / To children ardent for some desperate glory, / The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est” (25-27). The speaker blatantly establishes his argument, the saying Dulce et decorum est is simply patriotic propaganda to get young innocent men to fight for the fatherland, or in other words, a despicable lie that sends innocent youth to their graves.
...e see a young boy being taught how to use weapons. In “Exposure”, Owen depicts a group of soldiers freezing to death at war, even though they aren’t in the midst of fighting. Lastly, in “Dulce Et Decorum Est” we read about a soldiers who struggles to get his mask on during a gas attack (when the enemy releases a gas deadly upon inhale). Owen describes the soldiers slow death in detail. Not only do these images provide the reader with first hand accounts of war, but they also show Owen’s feelings towards the war. All of these images that are glued into his head will be there forever, which is why he incorporates these realities in his poems, so that everyone can realize that war is nothing more than a inhumane act of terror.
The poem "Dulce et Decorum est" was written by Wilfred Owen during World War One, and is probably the most popular war-poem ever written.The title is part of the Latin phrase 'Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori' which means 'It is sweet and right to die for your country'. Wilfred Owen saw the war first-hand and this poem is about a gas attack that he witnessed. Throughout this poem Owen gives the sense of anger and injustice through the use of many different poetic techniques.