A comparison of Wilfred Owen's poems "Dulce et Decorum Est" and "Anthem for Doomed Youth" Wilfred Owen fought in World War I. He enlisted in the army at a very young age, probably influenced by the government's misleading and enticing advertising. However, in the trenches, Owen soon discovered the reality of war and how horrible it was. At first, he started taking notes about the conditions. Then later, in a military hospital, he edited and transformed these notes into poetry. “Dulce et Decorum Est” is a widely used and understood Latin saying, often at the start of World War I. The full title is “Dulce et Decorum EST Pro Patria Mori”; it is sweet and right to die for your country. In other words, it is a great and wonderful honor to fight and die for your country. “Dulce et Decorum Est”, this line is repeated at the end and by repeating this line at the beginning and the end makes it memorable. This line must be repeated and memorized because the poem is based on "the old lie"; mocking the government of the time. This phrase is both ironic and sarcastic, as Owen witnessed a gas attack and a man "drowned under a green sea" and came to the conclusion that dying there was just a loss of life and completely futile. In my opinion, the purpose of this poem was to make the public at home aware of how barbaric it was. “Dulce et Decorum Est”, the poem is easy to visualize because Owen's mood is sharp, direct and raw, which creates a realistic and believable feeling. account of the scene. Many different moods are used in different stanzas of the poem. The first stanza seems depressing because the soldiers are described as "men who walked asleep" almost asleep. The second stanza is where the action takes place so the atmosphere is very energetic. The final stanza... middle of paper... very good examples of the worst things war has and the conclusion to none of these very detailed poems could be better. They both reflect the realities of war. Owen strongly believes in the futility of war. This very strong tone and his ideas on this theme are found not only in these two poems but in all his poems. I also have to say that we don't know for sure if what Owen wrote in these poems was 100% true? But I can say that it was very well explained. The conclusion of “Dulce EST decorum Est” reflects the ideas he had about the reality of war. In conclusion, these poems made me empathize with Owen and made me think about what war really means. Finally, I will say that in my opinion, the two poems both reflect the cruel realities of war and are written in simple sentences so that you quickly understand how Owen feels in the poems..