Understanding the realities of war in Owen's 'Dulce et Decorum Est'
Lesson 17 / 36
Lesson video
The video is not available yet.
Lesson slides
not available yet
Lesson details
Lesson outcome
I can understand how Owen presents the bleak reality of war.
Show transcript
Wilfred Owen was a soldier who fought and died in WWI.
There was a huge disparity in the glorified perception of war, versus the bleak reality of it.
The poem dismantles and condemns the perception of war being promoted by propaganda.
The poem paints a graphic image of soldiers who are caught in a gas attack.
Owen used his poetry as a means of exposing the true futility and horror of war.
Worksheet
not available yet
Quizzes
This quiz is not available yet.
What pupils see
The same lesson as a pupil sees it. You can set any section as work on its own.
- IntroductionPrepare · Not available
- Starter quizActivate · Not available
- Lesson videoLearn · Not available
- Exit quizCheck · Not available
This content is by Cashar and published under an open licence.