Introduction
What comes first in the introduction formula?
Broad theme statement
What does the SAQ formula help you create?
An analytical claim
What are the two literary devices that we mentioned in our thesis?
Similes and diction.
What is the first step of the conclusion?
Restate the main idea in new words
What war did Wilfred Owen experience and what was his role during the war?
World War I, he was a British soldier.
What comes after the broad theme statement?
Author, era, and brief description of the text
What should follow a quotation in a body paragraph?
Interpretation explaining its effect
What does a literary device help an author do?
Communicate ideas and create meaning.
Should you copy the thesis word for word?
No, reword it instead of copying
Why did Owen write about the suffering of soldiers?
He wanted to show the brutal reality of war rather than make it seem glorious.
How many literary devices must the thesis mention?
2 literary devices
Complete the phrase: “Wilfred Owen portrays the soldiers' exhaustion through…”
Similes
What does the phrase “old beggars under sacks” show?
The soldiers are tired and weak.
How should the conclusion answer “So what?” in our essay?
By explaining why exposing the reality of war matters and what Owen wants readers to understand.
What does the word “lame” suggest about the soldiers?
They are physically weakened and struggling to march
Identify the broad theme: “War can be very different from the way people imagine it.”
The difference between expectations and the reality of war
What is the difference between evidence and interpretation?
Evidence provides a quotation from the text, while interpretation explains its meaning and effect.
What is diction?
The author's choice of words.
How does the conclusion connect to the introduction?
It returns to the original theme and explains its deeper meaning
What tension does Owen develop in the first stanza?
The contrast between the expected strength of soldiers and their actual suffering
Which part of the introduction presents the essay's main argument?
The thesis statement
Improve this claim using the SAQ formula: “Owen uses similes to show tired soldiers.”
Owen portrays the soldiers' exhaustion through similes, forging the tension between their expected strength and their actual weakness.
Why should a claim explain the tension created by a literary device?
To show how the device develops meaning and supports the theme
In our Dulce et Decorum Est essay, how do similes and diction support the same main idea?
They both reveal the soldiers’ suffering and challenge the glorified image of war.
How does the first stanza challenge the idea that soldiers are always strong and heroic?
It shows them as exhausted, weak, and suffering instead of powerful and glorious.