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The eighth (last line) line, first stanza says, "tired, out-stirpped five-nines" The bomb cannot be tired, so you could develop this idea further.

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Some of the alliteration used in this poem is -

  • "watch the white eyes writhing" (w repeated).
  • " Knock-Kneed" (k repeated).
  • "Dulce et Decorum" (d repeated)
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Dulce et Decorum Est is a poem whose title translates to "It is a sweet and seemly thing to die for one's country." The poem describes the horrors faced by young men who are out fighting for their country.

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is it sweet and noble to die for your country

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first similarity between the two poems is that they are both about the war and the roles of soldiers in it.

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When was Dulce et Decorum est created?

Wilfred Owen wrote this poem.


Can you have the summary of the stanzas in Dulce et decorum est?

http://www.answers.com/topic/dulce-et-decorum-est-poem-3


How many sentences are there in dulce et decorum est?

There are no sentences in the poem Dulce et Decorum Est. In poetry they are known as lines, and stanzas as opposed to sentences and paragraphs. It is a 3 stanza poem, with 28 lines in total.


What did wilfred Owen do?

He was a poet in WW1 and was best known for his poem 'Dulce et Decorum Est'.


What're the theme and the message of the poem dulce et decorum est?

The tone in Dulce et Decorum est is gloomy and dark. The poem deals with the ordeals of young men sent out to war to fight for their country. There is also a not of sarcasm; the title of the poem means: it is a sweet and seemly thing to die for one's county.


What year did Owen write poem dulce et decorum est?

8 October 1917 - March, 1918


Is there a paradox in Dulce et Decorum est?

yes


What form is Dulce et Decorum Est?

poetic form


Is Dulce et Decorum est a open or closed poem?

im not really sure, but im doin this for my course work in english, and it is solid


What does dulce et decorum est pro patria mori mean in English?

I am assuming you have read Dulce et decorum est, the WW1 poem. The whole phrase- "Dulce et decorum est, pro patria mori" means "it is sweet and right to die for your country". So pro patria mori means for your country. By the way it is latin. Hope that helped!


Where was Wilfred Owen when he wrote Dulce et Decorum Est?

In hospital


What are some examples of realistic poems?

Dulce Et Decorum Est.