Dulce
Cards (76)
- When was "Dulce et Decorum Est" drafted by Wilfred Owen?
- Where was Wilfred Owen sent for treatment?
- What condition was Owen treated for at Craig Lockhart?
- To whom did Owen send a draft of the poem?
- When did Owen write that the poem was not final?
- When was "Dulce et Decorum Est" published posthumously?
- Who edited the collection in which Owen's poem was published?
- What event does the poem describe?
- When did the German army first use chlorine gas?
- What does chlorine gas produce when used?
- What are the effects of chlorine gas on the body?
- What is phosgene gas described as?
- What does phosgene gas cause in the lungs?
- How did the combination of gases affect their lethality?
- What type of shells contained chlorine and phosgene?
- What was the weather like on the day of the attack?
- What did Owen and his men have to march through?
- What happened to some men during the march?
- How did the men feel while marching?
- What was the consequence of losing their boots?
- What surprised the men during their march?
- What does Owen vividly describe in the poem?
- How does the vision of the dying man affect Owen?
- What fills Owen with anger towards those at home?
- Who was the poetess Owen initially dedicated early drafts to?
- What type of poetry did Jessie Pope write?
- What is the famous verse by Jessie Pope?
- How does Owen's poetry differ from his contemporaries?
- What does Owen describe in his unfinished preface?
- What does Owen believe is the subject of his poetry?
- How many lines is the poem "Dulce et Decorum Est"?
- How is the poem structured in terms of stanzas?
- What rhyme scheme is used in the poem?
- What does the final stanza's rhyme scheme include?
- Why might Owen have used irregular stanza lengths?
- What is the base meter of the poem?
- How does Owen vary the rhythm in the poem?
- What graphic language does Owen employ?
- What is the effect of the graphic language in the poem?
- What instances of repetition are found in the poem?