Compare the poems “Dulce and Decorum” by Wilfred Owen and “In Distrust of Merits” by Marianne Moore
Who is the speaker of the poem?
Is War presented as a heroic deed? Why did Owen use Horace’s Ode “Sweet and honorable to die for the Motherland”?
Why does Moore say “We are
not competent to
make our vows. With set jaw they are fighting,
fighting, fighting, — some we love whom we know…”?
When can a war be justified?
Why does Moore say about “Iscariotlike crime”?
In Distrust of Merits-Marianne-Moore.docx
What stylistic devices are used by the poets?
What other similar features can be traced in these and some other poems about War?
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Cities:
https://youtu.be/Qts3K3KznN4
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46560/dulce-et-decorum-est
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=reading+dulce+et+decorum+est&sei=socYaJjwBNa9ptQPzYaakAc#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:8389c55e,vid:qB4cdRgIcB8,st:0
Merit cite :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiAsBhESX5Y
https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/distrust-merits