Dulce+et+Decorum+Est+(1917)

Dulce et Decorum Est Rhythm - Pentameter - Slow -> Fast -> Slow o Contributes towards to the mood and the emotions delivered by the poem § Fast parts are more intense § Slow parts are less intense - Rhyme: ABABCDCD etc Onomatopoeia - Examples: “guttering”, “choking”, “drowning”, “gargling”, “coughing”, “hoots” o Harsh sounds describe harsh actions § Significance: enhances imagery, contributes to the uncomfortable Alliteration - Used for imagery o Adjectives to describe the noun i.e. “ bent…beggars” or “drowning dreams”, “ - “drowning dreams” o Juxtaposes each other - Used to slow down pace in certain parts, creating a calmer tone o “watch the white eyes writhing” § Assonance - Changes tone o Calm tone à harsh tone Diction

- Words are cacophonous and harsh with strong negative connotations o Used to create vivid imagery to emphasize the graphic violence happening on the battlefield ie. “flung”, “froth-corrupted”, “gargling”, “vile, incurable sores”, “obscene… cancer, bitter… cud”, “writhing”, “smothering”, “guttering, choking, drowning” o Creates a harsh, intense mood, reflects the horror experienced and the poet’s bitter, cynical tone.