Language Techniques
This technique compares two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’.
Simile
This is the most famous Wilfred Owen poem, which criticizes the idea that dying for one’s country is glorious.
Dulce Et Decorum Est
Rupert Brooke’s most famous poem about patriotism and love for England is called this.
The Soldier
Siegfried Sassoon was known for writing poetry that was critical of this group.
Military Leaders (Generals)
World War 1 began in this year.
1914
"The guns growled in the night" is an example of this technique, where human traits are given to objects.
Personification
Owen describes soldiers as "bent double, like old beggars under sacks" to emphasize this theme in his poetry.
Suffering of soldiers
Brooke’s poetry is different from Owen’s because it portrays war as this.
Noble and Honourable
In The General, the soldiers respond to their leader’s cheerful greeting in this way.
Gruffly
The assassination of this man was the start of World War 1
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
In the line "Bent double, like old beggars under sacks," this technique is used to create a vivid image of the soldiers’ suffering.
Imagery
In "Exposure," Owen repeatedly uses this short phrase to emphasize the endless waiting in war.
"But nothing happens"
In The Soldier, Brooke writes, “If I should die, think only this of me,” suggesting that dying in war is not a tragedy but a form of this.
Sacrifice
Sassoon wrote a famous open letter to the British government, accusing them of doing this to the war.
Making the war last longer than necessary
Most of World War 1 was fought using this type of warfare, where soldiers dug long ditches for protection.
Trench Warfare
"Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori" is an example of this technique, where the opposite of what is meant is suggested.
Irony
Wilfred Owen suffered from this mental condition, now known as PTSD, after experiencing trench warfare.
Shellshock
Unlike Owen and Sassoon, Brooke never fought in trench warfare because he died of this before reaching the battlefield.
Blood poisoning
Sassoon’s poetry often used this technique to mock the attitudes of war leaders and recruitment propaganda.
Satire
One of the deadliest weapons used in World War 1, causing blindness, burns, and suffocation, was this.
Poison Gas
Wilfred Owen frequently used this sound device, where the same consonant sound is repeated at the beginning of words, like “rifles’ rapid rattle.”
Alliteration
Owen was killed in battle in November 1918, just before this major event ended World War 1.
Armistice
Brooke’s view of war is linked to this period in World War I, before people realized the horrors of trench warfare.
Early War period, 1915-1915
Sassoon was saved from a court-martial after publicly speaking out against the war because of this reason.
Diagnosed with Shell Shock
The war ended on this date, which is now remembered as Armistice Day.
November 11, 1918