Context

• Who fought and died in the First World War?

  Wilfred Owen
• What is much of Wilfred Owen's poetry about?

  The horrors of the First World War
• How does Wilfred Owen depict the realities of war in his poetry?

  Through personal experience and vivid descriptions
• What year was Wilfred Owen born?

  1893
• In what year did Wilfred Owen die?

  1918
• How close was Wilfred Owen's death to the end of World War One?

  Just one week
• What characterizes Wilfred Owen's poetry?

  Powerful descriptions of trench conditions
• When did World War One take place?

  1914 to 1918
• What warfare is World War One particularly remembered for?

  Trench warfare and the use of gas
• Why is World War One referred to as the first modern war?

  Due to technological innovations used