able to be harmed either physically or emotionally.

words used to create a vivid picture in the reader’s mind.

a mental illness caused by trauma, in which the patient may suffer flashbacks, hallucinations, depression and substance abuse.

Analysing 'Dulce et Decorum est'

English

In 'Poetry anthology', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems. In 'Poetry anthology continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons between poems.

In 'A World at War: Poetry', pupils explore how poets presents the atrocities of World War One through their poetry. In 'Poetry anthology', pupils analyse how a variety of different wars have been presented through poetry.

Poetry anthology: first study

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

What tense is the middle of the poem 'Dulce et Decorum Est' written in?

What method does Owen use in this quotation from 'Dulce et Decorum Est' to present the soldier's death graphically: "As under a green sea, I saw him drowning"?

"But someone still was yelling out and stumbling"

"coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge"

Which quotation from 'Dulce et Decorum Est' shows us that the soldiers have become desensitised to the violence and threat of war?

Complete the quotation from 'Dulce et Decorum Est': "His hanging face, like a {{}} sick of sin".

the word "froth" is reminiscent of madness, so Owen suggests that war is mad.

Owen could be suggesting that war spoils innocence.O

it shows how compromised the soldier's breathing has become - he is choking.

it shows how difficult it was for Owen to breathe in this moment.

What is the effect of the phrase "froth-corrupted lungs" from 'Dulce et Decorum Est'?

to show us that war affects a person's past, present and future

to show us that he is in the process of healing from his PTSD

to recreate the experience of PTSD, so that we understand how war affected Owen

to illustrate that, with time, war can be forgotten and people can move on

Why might Owen switch tenses throughout 'Dulce et Decorum Est'?

When was 'Dulce et Decorum Est' published?

{{}} is biased or misleading information used to influence public opinion. It was used in WWI to encourage young men to enlist in the army.

Owen's brother Siegfried was also a famous war poet

Owen never actually saw any military action

Which of the following statements about Wilfred Owen are true?

Complete the quotation from 'Dulce et Decorum Est'. "Dulce et Decorum Est..."

he is criticising the inexperience of soldiers in the war

he is criticising people who were glorifying war through the use of propaganda

he is criticising the lack of suitable equipment soldiers were given

he is criticising war itself and condemning the brutality of it

he is criticising the government for forcing people to enlist in the army

What is Owen criticising in the poem 'Dulce et Decorum Est''?

"Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge"

"Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots"

"He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning."

"His hanging face, like a devil’s sick of sin;"

Starting with the first, put these quotations from 'Dulce et Decorum Est' in order, as they appear in the poem.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

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