Wilfred Owen is most famous for his anti-war poetry in which he is able to portray gruesome images of the Great War. He also uses caesura to further emphasize his point through his poems. Through his use of interlocking lines he successfully foreshadows what comes next in his poems. He is still considered by most critics to be “the best” of the English “Great War” poets (Hoffpauir 41). Owen was recognized for his bravery and awarded the Military Cross (Encyclopedia Britannica). In Wilfred Owen's poem "Dulce et Decorum Est" the writer uses imagery to represent his theme that if the gruesome truth behind the war was recognized it would not be praised and honored. In the first stanza the author uses imagery to portray the horrible physical condition and appearance of the soldiers. “Bent double” (Owen 1) refers to the difficulty they have in walking. When the author refers to the soldiers as “old beggars under sacks” (Owen 1) he is stating their physical appearance similar to that of homeless old men. “The men marched asleep” (Owen 5) refers to their mental state. They are mentally destroyed by what they are experiencing during the war. The soldiers begin to march to their “distant rest” (Owen 4) which could refer to their military base or the eternal rest of death. “All blind” (Owen 6) refers to the soldiers' inability to fail to recognize the danger that awaits them. The writer uses repetition throughout the second stanza. Highlights the unexpected attack “Gas! Gas! Fast guys!” (Owen 9). He describes the men's reaction as "An ecstasy of fumbling" (Owen 9). The irony used in this sentence refers to some of the men who struggle to put their mask on something that is not seen as joyful. The repetition and use of the symbol… middle of paper… a soldier who experienced it would not encourage further recruitment of younger generations. Owen's poem is intended to provide a stark and unpleasant image of war directed at younger boys hoping to enlist and become famous. Owen, however, is completely opposed to anyone wanting to suffer like he suffered. Works cited the dictionary of "dream" symbols. 4th ed. 1996. Print. "White". - - -"Green." - -Hoffpauir, Richard. “An Evaluation of Wilfred Owen.” English Literature in Transition, 1880 1920 28.1 (1985): 41-55. Premier of academic research. Network. May 14, 2014.Owen, Wilfred. Dulce et Decorum Est. Reading for writers English 1A Reader. Ed. J. Madden. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin, 2012. 1-2. Print.The publishers of the Encyclopedia Britannica. "Wilfred Owen (British poet)." Encyclopedia Britannica online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 January 2014. Web. 14 May 2014.