A Comparison of Dulce et Decorum est and The Charge of the Light Brigad

A Comparison of Dulce et Decorum est and The fight of the Light BrigadeThe Charge of the Light Brigade pen by Lord Alfred Tennyson andDulce et Decorum est written by Wifred Owen have disparateperspectives of the wars as they be two different wars written atdifferent times. Tennyson was non at the battle and never saw orexperienced anything, which occurred. On the other hand Owen waspresent and experienced everything he saw a friend dying knowing hewas helpless to save him. Tennyson was hardly able to write the poetry ashe read a press report and expanded on it the press report waswritten as propaganda, glorifying the British sol gnarlrs and making outthat they were all able to die for their country as their sergeantordered them to.Tennysons use of lyric poem is very different to Owen. Owen uses moredeath scenes and uses imagery to doom he was there, however Tennysonwas not at the battle, and so he wrote a poem less personal. Tennysonuses repetition frequently to fate the po wer and force of the cavalry,he also uses several powerful images trying to put the British in asthe winning people.In comparison Owen uses many different Adonic lines.Bent doubles, same old beggars under sacks,Knock-need, coughing like hags, we darned through sludge,Till on the haunting fl ars we turned our backAnd towards our opposed rest began to trudge.The rhythm of the language changes according to what the soldiers aredoing, there they are tired and finding it difficult to walk, theirsteps are slow and cloggy like language. Owen is putting across thatit is sweet and rewardable to die for your country, notwithstanding it is ironic,it is a very distressing place to stay and the horrific imag... ...nt styles and withdifferent perspectives to two different wars. Owens Dulce et Decorumest and Tennyson The Charge of the Light Brigade are both showingwhat happened in two different wars where you have a first personperspective and a 3rd persons perspective. Owen is trying to s how thatall young people may think it is a honour to die for your country, butit is also an horrific sight Tennyson is trying to show that it is anhonour and memorable to fight for your country. No one should beconstrained to fight in a war against his or her own pull up stakes war can cause agreat deal of slimy and horrific consequences. Owen wants to show the people what war is really like and would liketo help people and stop them from dieing however Tennyson just wantsthe young lads to go and fight and be honourable for their countrynever the less wants them to help.