DULCE ET DECORUM EST Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Themes
A
- Horror of war
- Deception of war
- Psychological trauma
- Loss
2
Q
Hyperbole
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- Bent double, like old beggars under sacks
- Obscene as cancer
- Incurable sores on innocent tongues
3
Q
Rhyme
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- An ecstasy of fumbling
Yelling out and stumbling
4
Q
Repetition
A
Gas! GAS!
5
Q
Simile
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- His hanging face, like a devils sick of sin
- Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud.
6
Q
Imagery
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- thick green light
- under a green sea
- froth- corrupted lungs
7
Q
How many stanzas?
A
Four stanzas
8
Q
Poet
A
Wilfred Owen
