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How many stanzas does 'Dulce et Decorum Est' have?
How many stanzas does 'Dulce et Decorum Est' have?
Four
What does the title 'Dulce et Decorum Est' mean?
What does the title 'Dulce et Decorum Est' mean?
It is sweet and proper to die for country
How is the title 'Dulce et Decorum Est' used in the poem?
How is the title 'Dulce et Decorum Est' used in the poem?
Ironically to show the idea is a lie
Which is NOT a main theme of the poem?
Which is NOT a main theme of the poem?
Glory of heroic victory
When did Wilfred Owen die?
When did Wilfred Owen die?
A week before the war ended
What were Wilfred Owen's dates of birth and death?
What were Wilfred Owen's dates of birth and death?
1893-1918
Where is 'Dulce et Decorum Est' set?
Where is 'Dulce et Decorum Est' set?
Trenches & battlefields of WWI
What happens suddenly in Stanza 2?
What happens suddenly in Stanza 2?
A gas attack occurs
What are soldiers compared to in Stanza 1?
What are soldiers compared to in Stanza 1?
Old beggars & hags
What haunts the poet in Stanza 3?
What haunts the poet in Stanza 3?
Image of a soldier dying
What does Owen call the idea that dying for your country is sweet and proper?
What does Owen call the idea that dying for your country is sweet and proper?
The old lie
What happens to one soldier during the gas attack?
What happens to one soldier during the gas attack?
He is unable to get his mask on in time