Poison gas in World War I

Upon the battlefield of World War One, soldiers huddle in trenches, faces veiled behind gas masks. These bulky facial coverings were designed to protect the soldiers from deadly gases used by the enemy. The use of chemical agents in World War One led to the need for the production of better protection from the deadly effects of the agents. Chlorine gas could be dropped from cylinders above the victims, its high density causing it to flow downwards onto its unsuspecting foe (Fire 121). Also, the British

pro patria mori” means it is sweet and proper to die fighting for your country. These phrases were used by Britain during World War I to persuade young men to fight for their own country. Throughout the poem, Owen mocks these men who thought they would become heros during the war and come out triumphant. He uses many harsh similes describing the looks of the men during the war. At the end of the poem, Owen calls these soldiers, seeking glory and fame, children, because they were foolish enough to

inaccurately characterize war as simple and effortless. Her application of the word “laddie” throughout her poem The Call communicates the informal and conversational presentation of the topic, for the word is often used in everyday, casual settings. Such a careful choice of language demonstrates her subtle downplay of the seriousness of war, for choosing to converse in such an informal manner when discussing a subject of this magnitude highlights her intention to equate war to the everyday connotation

greatest English poet during the First World War. Wilfred Owen notable poems contains the lives and historical records. He wrote out of his intense personal experience as a soldier and wrote with unrivalled power of the physical, moral and psychological trauma of the First World War. From the early age of nineteen, Wilfred Owen wanted to become a poet and immersed himself in poetry, being specially impressed by Keats and Shelly. Wilfred Owen himself involved in the war and volunteered to fight on 21st

horrors of World War I with the horrific images and startling use of words. In his poem he exhibits the gruesome imagery of World War I. The essay focuses on Owens ability to create imagery, using expressive language and techniques leaving the reader to experience pity, sadness and heartbreak. Although he gives us these feeling there is a reason behind what he is writing, why he writing, and how he is writing, whilst using great imagery. In “Dulce et Decorum Est”, Owen reacts to the war by turning

1915, The first poison gas attack began when the German forces shocked the Allied forces along the Western Front by firing more than 150 tonnes of lethal chlorine gas against two French colonial divisions at Ypres, Belgium (History.com Staff, 2010). Poison gas was the most feared of all weapons in World War One. Poison gas was used in the trenches even when there was no attack going on. If a Soldiers got trapped with poison gas, it would mean that soldiers have to put a crude gas mask (Figure 1)

terrifying image of war within his poems. The loss, sacrifice, urgency and pity of war are shown within the themes of his poetry and the use of strong figurative language; sensory imagery and tone contribute to the reader. This enables the reader to appreciate Owen’s comments about the hopelessness of war and the sacrifice the men around him went through within his poems, ‘Dulce et Decorum Est.’ and ‘Futility’. ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ reveals the recount before, during and after the WWI gas attack. Not

portrays the heavy affairs of war as merciless and misleading using imagery and exclamation, he describes the horrors of warfare using metaphors and the loss of innocence with cynical tones. One the other hand, Remarque presents the horrors of warfare with structure, such as short sentences and frequent pauses, he depicts the loss of innocence as childish, using pitiful tones and tones of wisdom, implying that he has seen too much to care. Owen portrays the emotional effect of war on the soldiers with the

first biggest known gas attack was made by Germany to Russia. The generals had calculated over 18,000 shells fired that had contained liquid xylyl bromide tear gas. Because of the cold weather the liquid, instead of vaporizing, froze and did not get the best results for Germany. Ever since then, countries are trying to make better poison gasses and to counter this, countries have to make better, much more efficient gas masks.   By 22 April 1915, Germany struck again with poison gas but this time with

World War 1 was depicted in many different ways, as a glorious and credible cause and as a barbaric battle which devestated lives and souls. In this essay, I will compare two poems written by poets which have completely different intentions one which encouraged men to fight for their countries and is patriotic, and the other showing the realities of war, “Who’s for the Game?” and “Dulce Et Decorum Est”. Who’s for the game” was written by Jessie Pope to encourage men to fight in the war. She was a