Dulce Et Decorum Est

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Who wrote 'Dulce Et Decorum Est'?

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Wilfred Owen

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This poem is an example of propaganda. TRUE or FALSE?

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FALSE

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What is propaganda?

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False and often misleading information that is one-sided.

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STANZA 1: 'Bent double, like old beggars under sacks' This line is an example of...

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A Simile

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Simile

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Uses the words 'like' or 'as' to compare two things that are similar.

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Diction

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The choice of words.

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In poetry, what is a 'couplet'?

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Two stand alone lines anywhere in the poem.

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The Couplet 'He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning". Wilfred Owen's diction here can be described as...

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Guttural

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Who are the children in Stanza 4 of the poem?

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The soldiers themselves. They were young men and children by today's standard.

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What did the poet mean when they said at the end 'The old Lie'?

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The idea that it is honorable to die for your country is a lie.