• The two poems "Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen and "The Soldier" by Rupert Brooke. Compare how the poets have used techniques and ideas to convey there attitudes to war.

     

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Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
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  • Essays 'The two poems "Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen and "The Soldier" by Rupert', 1.
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Comparison essay: "Dulce et Decorum Est" and "The Soldier"
"Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen and "The Soldier" by Rupert Brooke are two poems about war. The two poets have different attitudes to war. They use similar and different techniques and ideas to convey there attitudes to war.
The pace of "Dulce Decorum Est" is similar in some ways to "The Soldier" but is also very different in others. The pace of "The Soldier" the pace is consistently slow and gentle. Rupert Brooke uses punctuation and calm language to make this slow and consistent pace. For example, "A dust whom England bor…

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