Poems

• Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen depicts the horrors of war, describing soldiers as "bent double, like old beggars under sacks" and facing gas attacks
• In Dulce et Decorum Est, Owen portrays the soldiers as exhausted and traumatized, highlighting the brutal reality of warfare
• Mametz Wood by Owen Sheers vividly describes the aftermath of a battle, with imagery like "wasted young" and "a broken mosaic of bone linked arm in arm"
• In Mametz Wood, Sheers captures the haunting scene of soldiers who have fallen in battle, emphasizing the impact of war on the young
• Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy presents a unique perspective on love, offering an onion as a symbol of love that can be both "lethal" and "cling to your knife"
• Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning expresses deep love, stating "How do I love thee? I love thee to the depth and breath and height my soul can reach"
• Hawk Roosting by Ted Hughes portrays the world from a hawk's perspective, emphasizing power and control with lines like "I hold creation in my foot because it is all mine"
• Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney explores the loss of innocence through the eyes of a child witnessing the grim reality of nature, with vivid descriptions like "jampots of the jellied specks"
• London by William Blake paints a bleak picture of urban life in the 18th century, with references to suffering and oppression like "mind-forg'd manacles" and "youthful harlot's curse"
• Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley reflects on the transience of power and legacy, describing a ruined statue in the desert as a symbol of fallen empires
• Comparisons between the poems offer insights into different themes and perspectives on love, war, power, and nature
• Dulce et decorum est - Wilfred Owen
• Mametz Wood - Owen Sheers
• Valentine - Carol Ann Duffy
• Sonnet 43 - Elizabeth Barret Browning
• Hawk Roosting - Ted Hughes
• Death of a Naturalist - Seamus Heaney
• London - William Blake
• Ozymandias - Percy Bysshe Shelley