Today in English class, we were learning more about poems and the structure of a poem. We had to decided to read and annotate a poem called "Dulce et Decorum" est by Wilfred Owen. This Latin phrase translates to "It is sweet and honorable". This poem talks about a veteran's perspective of World War 1 and about the horrors of war. He says that the phrase Dulce et Decorum est pro patria mori is a lie. The author describes that he watch a man die choking on toxic gas and that death goes without any glory or respect.
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