H4e Dulce et Decorum est

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

WW I poetry

Aim:

1. Understanding a war poem
   
2. Being able to analyse a war poem
   
3. At the end of class I can 

• give the rhyming scheme
  
• describe the structure of the poem
• give an example of alliteration, simile

Context

Who wrote the poem?

When was it written?

Structure and style

Rhyming scheme

What is the rhyming scheme of this poem? 

Write the letters behind the lines.

Remember!! Use a separate letter for each sound.

Which of the following rhyming schemes fits this poem?

1. ababcdcd egegge ge hihijkjklmlm
2. abababab cdcdde de fgfghihiklkl
3. abcdefgh ijklmn op qrstuvwxyz
4. aabbccdd eeffgg hh iijjkkllmmnn

What kind of poem is it?

Find examples of alliteration

Find examples of a simile

What does 'Dulce et Decorum est Pro patria mori' mean.

1. It is good to fight in a war.
2. It is sweet and fitting to die for your country.
3. It is dangerous and awful to fight in a war.
4. It is sweet and good to have peace.

Wilfred Owen

Dulce et Decorum est.

Watch and listen to two renditions of the poem. Which do you think suits the poem best.