Titles
What does the full phrase (of which the title is a part of) Dulce et Decorum Est pro patria mori mean?
It is honorable to die for your fatherland
Is the title (Dulce et Decorum Est) true or not true, and explain why:
Not true, because it is not honorable to die during the war and only unpleasant things happen.
Why didn’t Laurence Binyon fought in the war?
He did not fight in the war because he was already too old for it.
Which 3 characters does Wilfred Owen use in Dulce et Decorum est, and who are they
He uses himself = I, the reader = you and the soldiers = we
In For The Fallen, what is referred to with “They sleep beyond England’s foam.”?
The soldiers who’ve died across the seas while fighting in WWI.
How does the title ‘For the Fallen’ relate to the poem?”
Het gedicht is geschreven voor de gesneuvelde soldaten en eert hun moed en opoffering.
Why did Wilfred Owen choose the title Dulce et Decorum Est?
❌ THIS IS THE WRONG ANSWER: Because he thinks it is an houner to die for your country.
Why did the writer of for the fallen, Laurence Biyon wrote this poem, when he wasnt even a soldier?
Because, he was to old to be a soldier, and he lived in the time of word war 1. Thats the reason he wrote this poem.
Who are the three people the writer talks to/about?
He talks to the reader, he talks about himself, and he talks about his friend
In Dulce et Decorum Est, who does the word ‘children’ (line 26) refer to?
The (future) soldiers who want to die in glory for their country.
What does the title Dulce et Decorum Est mean, and what is the message of the poem?
The title is part of a phrase that means: it is sweet and honourable to die for your country. Wilfred Owen thinks this idea is not true. He shows how terrible and painful war really is.
What literary device is used in line 12 of For the Fallen?
Alliteration.
(For The Fallen) Why would they sing while marching into battle?
To make them feel at ease, less nervous or give them courage
Why would Wilfred Owen describe the horrific sight of his comrad dying in detail?
So that he could prove that the war isn't as nice as they say, its much more goresome.
What does the 2nd sentence of paragraph 3, ‘Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow,’ mean?
The soldiers are healthy. They are strong, they have sharp eyesight so they see what's coming, they are steady, and they have a glow. The soldiers look good and healthy.
How does Wilfred Owen use the title Dulce et Decorum Est to show the main message of the poem?
The title means “It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country.” Owen uses the title ironically because the poem describes the horrible reality of war. The soldiers are exhausted, suffering and dying from a gas attack. Owen wants to show that dying in war is not heroic or beautiful, but painful and terrifying. Therefore, the title supports the main message that people should not glorify war or encourage young men to fight.
Explain what line 11 of For the Fallen means.
Soldiers (that died in WW1) were determined, even though their chances of winning/surviving weren't good.
Why is For the Fallen quite positive about the soldiers and the war?
Binyon wrote the poem at the beginning of Word War 1. At that time, many people were still positie and hopeful about the war.
What happens in paragraph 2 of Dulce et Decorum Est and give one quote?
It's chaotic, gas shells dropping softly behind, all the soldiers quickly grabbed their gas masks and put them on, but they still heard one soldier shouting: “But someone was still yelling out and stumbling and flound’ring like a man in fire of lime.” This soldier was too late putting on his gas mask and died during this gas attack.
What does ‘a mother’ mean in the first line of the poem and which literary device does it relate to?
It means England, England is a mother. Personification = presenting a thing as a person.
What does the title ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ mean and how is it used?
It refers to the first part of a phrase that says it's honorable to die for your country; Wilfred Owen uses the title ironically, this poem shows how horrible and pointless the war is.
What message does For the Fallen have?
England is proud of its soldiers, and their deaths were glorious, and they are immortal.
Compare For The Fallen with Dulce et Decorum est. Why is For the Fallen much more positive than Dulce et Decorum est?
For The Fallen was written in 1914. This was when the war was progressing fast, The author of For the Fallen (Laurence Binyon) did not fight in the war whilst the author of Dulce et Decorum est (Wilfred Owen) did fight in the war.
How does the historical background of World War I help us understand the message of Wilfred Owen’s poem Dulce et Decorum Est?
Wilfred Owen was a soldier in World War I, so he knew the reality of war. The poem shows war as terrible and exhausting, instead of heroic. Owen criticizes the patriotic idea that dying for your country is honorable. The historical background helps us understand why Owen calls this idea “the old Lie.
What is the literate device in line 20 from For The Fallen?
Metaphor
'sleep' is compared to 'death' without 'as', 'like'