1. Language and Purpose
LO: To understand how poets express their thoughts and persuade their readers
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2. Wilfred Owen Born in Shropshire in 1883.
Became interested in poetry and
music at an early age
Went to France to teach English.
Was in France when the war broke out
and returned to England to volunteer for
the Army to fight in WW1.

3. Before the war… “ I do now most intensely want to fight.”
“The people of England needn’t hope. They must agitate.” (to move fast and violently)
“I hate washy pacifists.” (someone who does not agree with war)

4. Then Owen went to war... He went to the battlefields in 1916.
A shell exploded close to him and he suffered shell shock.
In hospital Owen and his fellow soldiers would wake up screaming in the night remembering the nightmares from the war.

5. Owen’s view changed After fighting Owen’s view started to change
He became critical of people who hadn’t experienced the war, but thought it was sweet and right to die for your country
To show this he wrote the poem Dulce et Decorum Est

6. From thinking this...
To seeing this...

7. Study the underlined words on your sheet.
Paired Analysis
Study the underlined words on your sheet.
Analyse each word according to:
What they make you think
How they help the poet express his feelings/ opinions

8. Feedback While people are explaining each line, annotate your poem.
These anthologies are what you will read for revision, so take care to add detail!