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Based on the Poem "Dulce et Decorum Est"
The poem is one of the most powerful ways to convey an idea or
opinion. Through vivid imagery and compelling metaphors, the poem
gives the reader the exact feeling the author wanted. The poem "Dulce
et Decorum Est," an anti-war poem by Wilfred Owen, makes great use of
these devices. This poem is very effective because of its excellent
manipulation of the mechanical and em ....
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.... to the meaning so much shows how
the diction of this poem adds greatly to its effectiveness.
Likewise, the use of figurative language in this poem also
helps to emphasize the points that are being made. As Perrine says,
people use metaphors because they say "...what we want to say more
vividly and forcefully..." Owen capitalizes greatly on this by using
strong metaphors and similes. Right off in the first line, he
describes the ....
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