The setting of "Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen is the front lines of World War I, specifically during a gas attack. The poem depicts soldiers fighting in the trench warfare of the Western Front, highlighting the harsh and brutal conditions of war.
Wilfred Owen wrote this poem.
In hospital
He's famous for Dulce et decorum est
He was a poet in WW1 and was best known for his poem 'Dulce et Decorum Est'.
8 October 1917 - March, 1918
Probably in northern France, around the Somme. That is where Owen served.
In "Dulce Et Decorum Est," Owen Wilfred addresses the horrors of war in a negative tone. He challenges the glorification of war and reveals the brutal reality faced by soldiers, depicting the true cost of conflict on the human spirit.
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Wilfred Owen's poem "Dulce et Decorum Est" was intended for the general public, particularly those who supported World War I and held romanticized views of war. Owen sought to challenge the glorification of war and present a more realistic and harrowing portrayal of the conflict.
To children ardent for some desperate glory, The old Lie; Dulce et Decorum est Pro patria mori. It's the ending to first poetry to moisten my eyes. Wilfred Owen - Dulce Et Decorum Est
The Latin quotation Dulce et decorum est pro patria means it is sweet and right to die for your country and wilfred Owen said it by the way.
"Dulce et Decorum Est" is a poem written by Wilfred Owen during World War I, criticizing the glorification of war. The speaker vividly describes a horrifying gas attack and the suffering of soldiers. The Latin phrase "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori" means "It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country," which Owen rejects as a lie.