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Who edited The War Poems of Wilfred Owen and held what academic position?
Who edited The War Poems of Wilfred Owen and held what academic position?
Jon Stallworthy, Oxford Professor
Where did Owen collaborate therapeutically with Siegfried Sassoon?
Where did Owen collaborate therapeutically with Siegfried Sassoon?
Craiglockhart Hospital
When did Owen die and at what age?
When did Owen die and at what age?
Armistice week 1918, aged 25
Complete Owen's famous statement: 'My subject is War, and the _____ of War.'
Complete Owen's famous statement: 'My subject is War, and the _____ of War.'
pity
In Dulce et Decorum Est, what does Owen expose as a 'dangerous lie'?
In Dulce et Decorum Est, what does Owen expose as a 'dangerous lie'?
That it's 'sweet and fitting' to die
What is pararhyme as used by Owen?
What is pararhyme as used by Owen?
Words share consonants but differ in vowels
What was PTSD called during Owen's time?
What was PTSD called during Owen's time?
shell shock
Which paradox appears in Strange Meeting?
Which paradox appears in Strange Meeting?
'enemy you killed, my friend'
Which poem refers to the 'rifles' rapid rattle' as savage irony?
Which poem refers to the 'rifles' rapid rattle' as savage irony?
Anthem for Doomed Youth
Owen's question 'What passing-bells for these who die as ______?' uses what comparison?
Owen's question 'What passing-bells for these who die as ______?' uses what comparison?
cattle