Comparision of The Soldier and Dulce et Decorum Est Essay

â€Å"Compare and contrast â€Å"The Soldier† by Rupert Brooke with â€Å"Dulce et Decorum Est† by Wilfred Owen with regard to theme, tone, imagery, diction, metre, etc† The Soldier by Rupert Brooke, and Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen are two poems which were written during the First World War, and both being written about this conflict, they share the same theme of war poetry. However, the two poems deal very differently with the subject of war, resulting in two very different pieces of writing. When considering the structure of the poems, they are similar in that they are both written loosely in iambic pentameter. Also, they both have a notable structured rhyme scheme. Concerning The Soldier, this poem is written in a classic†¦show more content†¦What is typically found in this type of sonnet is a problem being presented in the octave and the resolution in the sestet; however in this poem there is no such shift. By not implementing this change, Brooke can maintain his theme of patriotism throughout. Wilfred Owen’s Dulce et Decorum Est is also written in iambic pentameter, however this rhythm is notably disrupted at one main specific point; when the mustard gas is dropped â€Å"GAS! Gas! Quick, boys! – An ecstasy of fumbling† This break in the established metre may have been included to represent the sense of panic that would have flooded the soldiers involved. This is also apparent in the line which describes the soldier ‘drowning’ in the gas. The final intentional disruption to the established rhythm comes in the final line, where it appears Owen is purposefully leaving iambic pentameter altogether, as if the words he is writing do not warrant being placed into an attractive pattern, due to the disgust he feels towards them. Therefore we have two poems which are deliberately changing their structure from the norm in order to create effect. However, these effects have totally different intentions, which lead to the end of the similarities and the first of many differences between the two poems. Owen’s poem has the clear intention of showing the true nature of war to the reader, which is mainly achieved by contrasting reality against the ways in which war is so