Analysis Of Out, Out By Wilfred Owen

Wilfred Owen establishes and displays his thoughts and opinions on war and conflict rather plainly. He writes about the dehumanization of very young and innocent soldiers, as well as the grotesque and painful deaths that awaited them. Also, the impact this has on the families at the Homefront

Compare how the theme of loss is communicated in the poems ‘Disabled’ by Wilfred Owen and ‘Out, out-’ by Robert Frost

The soldiers who had attended the war were shown to have died brutally, like “cattle”, yet when reaching the home front, it is seen that they are laid to rest in a much more civil and dignified manner. The concept of this can be seen as an extended metaphor throughout the entire poem, with the battle front seen as a world filled with violence, fear and destruction, where as the home front is perceived as a place marked by order and ritual, a civilized world. The second sonnet opens with “What candles may be held to speed them all?”, invoking a more softer and compassionate tone towards the audience, more specifically through Owen’s use of a rhetorical question. It captures the readers’ attention, engaging them to feel empathetic and notice the shift of energy from anger and bitterness to a sadder and more somber tone. Owen’s use of descriptive language, as simple as it seems, such as ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ provokes the audience to view the horrors of the war as if they had been placed onto children, because in reality the ‘men; who had signed themselves into war to fight in glory for their country had really only just been boys themselves.

In the poem Exposure by Wilfred Owen, Owen has used some language techniques to appeal to my imagination by using personification, repetition and alliteration. By analysing the poems language techniques in-depth to see a bigger picture of how traumatising their experience's during the war were like and how severely nature's wrath tormented the soldiers, and to see what the poem is trying to convey. Owens most important message in the poem is to avoid war at all cost because of the harshness of nature and how tormenting it

In the poems “Disabled” by Wilfred Owen and “The Bright Lights of Sarajevo” by Tony Harrison, both poems present the realities of war. However, both differ in terms of setting and contrast that help depict the similarities of their theme. Disabled takes place within World War I as Owen vividly describes the subject’s amputation. The sounds of the children playing hysterically causes him to reflect back to when he once was whole. However, within the Bright Lights of Sarajevo although Harrison discusses the consequences of partaking in war within the town, he illustrates the way in which life goes on regardless the horrific impact which has been left behind. Through use of setting and contrast, both poets contribute in presenting the theme

Wilfred Owen can be considered as one of the finest war poets of all times. His war poems, a collection of works composed between January 1917, when he was first sent to the Western Front, and November 1918, when he was killed in action, use a variety of poetic techniques to allow the reader to empathise with his world, situation, emotions and thoughts. The sonnet form, para-rhymes, ironic titles, voice, and various imagery used by Owen grasp the prominent central idea of the complete futility of war as well as explore underlying themes such as the massive waste of young lives, the horrors of war, the hopelessness of war and the loss of religion. These can be seen in the three poems, ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’, ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ and

Wilfred Owen’s poetry effectively conveys his perspectives on human conflict through his experiences during The Great War. Poems such as ‘Futility’ and ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ portray these perceptions through the use of poetic techniques, emphasising such conflicts involving himself, other people and nature. These themes are examined in extreme detail, attempting to shape meaning in relation to Owen’s first-hand encounters whilst fighting on the battlefield.

As an anti-war poet, Wilfred Owen uses his literary skills to express his perspective on human conflict and the wastage involved with war, the horrors of war, and its negative effects and outcomes. As a young man involved in the war himself, Owen obtained personal objectivity of the dehumanisation of young people during the war, as well as the false glorification that the world has been influenced to deliver to them. These very ideas can be seen in poems such as 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' and 'Dulce ET Decorum EST Pro Patria Mori'. Owen uses a variety of literary techniques to convey his ideas.

They are many differences between these two poems but firstly the two poets, Sir Henry Newbolt and Wilfred Owen have their own differences. Firstly Sir Henry Newbolt was for war and Wilfred Owen was against war. Sir Henry Newbolt said it was right to fight for your country. Wilfred Owen Fought in the war so he can judge war and say whether it is positive or negative.

“In his poetry, Wilfred Owen depicts the horror and futility of war and the impact war has on individuals.”

The authors(Robert Frost and Wilfred Owen) of ‘Out, Out-’ and ‘Disabled’ use imagery to show that a nonideal world is more prominent than an ideal one. 'Disabled' shows how the war has changed him to look non-ideal this is evident in the text when Owen describes the victim's disabilities ‘Legless, sewn short at elbow.’This quote is very effective in showing how the war victim after his battle body has become disabled.The author of ‘Out, Out-’ also shows that the boys looks are not to his ideal; ‘Don’t let him cut my hand off.' Frost uses this quote to illustrate how much the boy wanted to keep his hand that no matter what happens, even if he has an arm that is hanging off that was better than having no hand at all. The authors Frost and Owen, also show that the victims had a feeling of anguish, that why did this have to happen to them when they were only trying to do something good.They both use imagery to express this, the War victims feelings are shown in this quote ’And put him to bed? Why don't they come?.' This statement shows his feeling of anguish and regret because he had done so much for them and they won’t help him and how he is longing for companionship after the war. Owen explains this by showing the reader that the soldier is not attracted to his body and woman aren't either because his body is non-ideal,’as he noticed how the women's eye's passed from him to the strong men that were whole.’It Makes the reader sympathise on a personal level with the victim because he didn't deserve this after all that he had done.In

In the poem ‘Disabled’, poet Wilfred Owen portrays the horrors of war and the brutal aftermath by using powerful imagery, dramatic contrasts of pace and time, overwhelming irony and by creating a strong sense of sympathy for the soldier of this poem. The contrasts between health and illness, life and death feature greatly in the poem; this gives the reader a ‘before and after’ picture of the soldier’s (subject’s) life.

Compare how the theme of loss is communicated in the poems “Disabled” by Wilfred Owen and ‘Out, Out –‘by Robert Frost

In majority of Owen’s poem, he demonstrates the true image of war and the impact it has on the soldiers rather than masking it with the lies of pride

In both poems Owen shows us the physical effect of war, Wilfred starts the poems showcasing unendurable stress the men were going through. Appalling pictures are created and expressed through similes and metaphors. Owen’s lexical choices link to the semantic field of the archaic which conveys the atavistic effects of war. The men are compared to old beggars, hags, the once young men have been deprived of their youth and turned into old women, the loss of masculinity express the how exhausting and ruthless war was. The men were barely awake from lack of sleep, they “marched in sleep” their once smart uniforms resembling “sacks”. He also expresses how