Dulce et Decorum Est Questions on Juxtaposition
Dulce et Decorum Est
In "Dulce et Decorum Est", how does the pace change in the second section?
The end of the first stanza depicts soldiers as exhausted and on autopilot, whereas the beginning of the second stanza shows a sudden change in pace as they realise that their life is in danger.
Dulce et Decorum Est
Why is the title repeated in the last line of "Dulce et Decorum Est"?
The title "Dulce et Decorum Est" is repeated in the last line to highlight the stark contrast between the romanticized notion of war and its grim reality. Wilfred Owen uses this repetition to...