Composition
For you to better comprehend the poem “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen, we will provide you with some points and ideas connected with its outer and inner compositio…
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Outer composition
“Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen is a poem which seems straightforward in terms of rhythm and rhyme at a superficial read. Nevertheless, you will notice that the poet juggles with the traditional meter and rhyme scheme of a sonnet, precisely to convey through form the chaotic nature of war.
The poem has a peculiar form at first sight. It is comprised of four stanzas of different lengths. The first stanza has 8 lines, the second 6, the third 2 and the last …
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Inner composition
In the case of “Dulce et Decorum Est”, the outer and inner composition are closely linked. The stanza division also reflects an inner division of the poet’s perspective.
Notice that stanzas 1 and 2 are written in a more pers…
