The title "Dulce Et Decorum Est", translates to "It is sweet and honourable". The title itself is ironic as it is referring to the horrors of war. Wilfred Owen was one of the great anti-war poets. He was killed on the battlefield just a mere one week before World War I ended. His poetry illustrates the horrors of war gained through firsthand experience. Owen's poem, Dulce et Decorum Est depicts a dreamlike setting and haunting …
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…ample. The poem is extremely effective as an anti-war poem. Its graphic images and vivid comparisons make a reader feel disgusted at what a war is capable of, making a war seem horrid and revolting. His main point is that the old saying: "Dulce Et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori" is a lie. Though it may be honorable to die for your country, it is definitely not sweet, and never will be. *Word count: 1460 words*