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Futility, Anthem For Doomed Youth, Dulce et decorum est and Mental cases by Wilfred Owens â€Å"Above all I am not concerned with Poetry. My subject is War, and the pity of War. The poetry is in the pity†¦ All a poet can do today is warn. That is why true Poets must be truthful.† - Wilfred Owen, quoted in Voices In wartime, The Movie Wilfred Owen was born in 1893 and killed in 1918. At Twenty-Five years of age, he was the greatest poet of the First World War. He wrote many poems about the First Great War, and some of the most memorable. He used a variety of techniques, using images of death and harsh conditions to really bring out his true view of the war. There are many different themes in these†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬ËœWhat passing Bells for those who die as cattle?’ this gives the impression that these men are being lined up for death as cattle are to the slaughter. They are looked upon as animals, and given animalistic qualities, and lose any sort of individuality they had, this links back to the way Dulce et decorum est shows them as ‘fumbling’ and ‘stumbling’ also animal like characteristics. I think that ‘Mental Cases’ really concentrates on the condition of the trenches the soldiers are working in, instead of looking at them as animals about to die, it looks at the way in which they are already mentally dead before they make the journey to heaven or hell. They are seen as Zombies, the battlefield is the place between heaven and hell. ‘Drooping tongues from jaws that slob their relish’ this is a powerful line, really giving you and image of a soldier with sever mental problems. Although this poem does not link as directly to the others, I think it has a more personal meaning to Owen himself, as he is describing things that are sensitive to him. The way in which Wilfred Owen describes the things he has seen in his life, through his poems, create specific and strong images in the mind, sometimes disturbing and sometimes providing emotional experiences, which he has been through. The language he uses is vivid andShow MoreRelatedWilfred Owen Techniques1135 Words   |  5 PagesWilfred Owens war poetry Good morning/afternoon teacher and peers, Wilfred Owen was born in 1893 in Oswestry (United Kingdom). He wanted to be a poet from the age of nineteen although most of his famous work is that which he wrote in his years spent in the war where he died in 1918. The preface to Owens poetry read: â€Å"This book is not about heroes. English poetry is not yet fit to speak of them. Nor is it about deeds, or lands, nor anything about glory, honour, might, majesty, dominionRead MoreWilfred Owen1783 Words   |  8 Pagesdescribing physical horror, such as in‘ Dulce et Decorum Est’ or the unseen, mental torment such as in‘ Disabled’. His diverse use of instantly understandable imagery and technique is what makes him the most memorable of the war poets. His poetry evokes more from us than simple disgust and sympathy; issues previously unconsidered are brought to our attention. One of Owen’s talents is to convey his complex messages very proficiently. In‘ Dulce et Decorum Est’–‘ If in some smothering dreams you too