Wilfred Owen. SUMMARY “Anthem for Doomed Youth” has two sections

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Last updated 09 abril 2025

THEME/MESSAGE Owen’s poem compares the death of men at war to a traditional English funeral. In the poem, the noise of battle gives way to silent grief. Young men who should have lived died in the chaos of battle. Those who lost loved ones were not present at the deaths or burials of their young men. In place of the usual funeral rites, sounds of battle, distant grief and nature’s close of day were what they had to mark their deaths. Throughout the poem, Owen employed imagery to bring to life the sorrow and horror of war – by describing the sounds and sights, by comparing a fitting funeral to the reality of death in war and by questioning the sufficiency of religion to provide solace in the face of such brutality.
Describe an interesting technique used in this poem. Explain why Owen has used this technique and how it helps reinforce the main message or purpose of the poem. Try to include context and details about Owen’s life in your response. You must support your ideas with evidence from the poem. Try to make a comparison with Dulce Et Decorum Est..