Disabled+(1917)

Disabled by Wilfred Owen Shifts: Onomatopoeia: Rhytm: Diction: Alliteration
 * Two main types of shifts in this poem; shift in setting and tone
 * Shift in Setting, from park to town
 * Shift in Setting to football pitch
 * Shift in Setting to institute
 * Overall tone in poem shifts around from tones of despair, grief, regret and at times pride
 * ghastly, dim, silly, wonders
 * Main effect of these words in Disabled was to emphasize an impression or idea within this poem, for example the word “ghastly” is used to describe the suit the man is wearing in the poem, the definition of this word is to cause horror or fear and the word also sounds frightful, thus this relation emphasizes the bad description or impression of the man in the poem.
 * Iambic parameter until last stanza, this gives the last stanza a significance as it highlights the reality of the person’s world
 * Emphasis on the breaks in iambic parameter, fourth stanza last line and first and fifth line of last stanza
 * Specific word choice creates vivid imagery, in this poem mainly negative imagery is created, only fourth stanza does not include negative diction as to follow up with tone which is prideful and ignorant
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">For example; Use of cacophonies such as “Spurted”
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Other diction such as “Ghastly suit of grey” adds to tone and mood
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Also serves to create imagery and emphasis
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Ex: “Wheeled waiting, time town, girls glanced, younger youth, smart salute”
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Many seem to be positive
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Emphasis on what he used to have before contrast with negative effects of the war