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War Poems (Dulce et Decorum Est (Quotes ("Gas! Gas! Quick, boys!"…

- - - - Difference - The Soldier has a more optimistic view of war
      - Difference - The Soldier is written in sonnet form which shows Brooke's love for his country and his optimistic view of war whereas Dulce is very dismissive towards the idea of war and to the higher-ups who sent innocent men to their death
      - Difference - The Soldier is written more like a piece of propaganda used to convince people that war is honorable. Dulce is the opposite. It reveals the true horrors of war and shows people that war is no to be taken lightly.
      - Similarity - Both poems the poet's experience of war
    - - Similarity - Both poems talk about how devastating the effects of war can be
      - Difference - The Manhunt is a specific experience about two people whereas Dulce is more general and describes the experience of most, if not all, the people who fought in WW1
      - Difference - The Manhunt discusses the psychological effects of war (PTSD) while Dulce focuses more on the physical injuries received.
    - - Difference - Dulce is a first person account of the war whereas Mametz Wood is not
      - Similarity - Mametz Wood is about revealing what happened revealing about what happened battle of the Somme and Dulce is also about making sure that the true nature of war is shown in his poetry.
- - - - Written about the battlefield of the Somme
      - Owen Shears saw an uncovered grave where the men where hastily buried arm in arm
      - The men attacked from the bottom of an incline. When they marched up German machine guns waited for them. This happened repeatedly
  - - - Similarity - Neither of the poets have experience war themselves. They are writing based on other people's experiences
      - Similarity- Both poets use metaphors to describe how fragile the human body is
      - Similarity - Both poems are about discovery
      - Difference - The Manhunt has a rhyme scheme running through most of the poem whereas Mametz Wood does not have one at all
    - - Difference - The Soldier is written in sonnet form to show the poet's love for his country but Mametz Wood has no set structure.
      - Similarity - Both poems use personification to create effect
- - - - Similarity - Both poems include an element of love and affection in them
      - Difference - The Manhunt tells a story that includes various themes while The Soldier focuses on one idea only