soldier crawling on hands and knees through a trench under a cloud of poisonous gas with dead soldiers in the foreground and background

Dulce et Decorum Est

by Wilfred Owen

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Dulce et Decorum Est Overview Quiz

  1. What physical hardships do the soldiers face in 'Dulce et Decorum Est'?

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  2. What genre does 'Dulce et Decorum Est' belong to?

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  3. Who is the author of 'Dulce et Decorum Est'?

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  4. What does the speaker compare the soldiers to in 'Dulce et Decorum Est'?

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  5. In which year was 'Dulce et Decorum Est' published?

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  6. What event causes the speaker to have terrible dreams in 'Dulce et Decorum Est'?

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  7. What does the speaker say he sees the soldier doing 'as under a green sea' in 'Dulce et Decorum Est'?

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  8. What phrase does Owen refer to as the 'old Lie' in 'Dulce et Decorum Est'?

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  9. Who is the speaker in 'Dulce et Decorum Est'?

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  10. Which war is depicted in 'Dulce et Decorum Est'?

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