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Wilfred Owen poetry purpose intends to warn the reader about the horrid nature of warfare. In these two poems, ‘Anthem for doomed youth’ and ‘Futility’, Owen ridicules and undermines the romanticised image of war, through enlightening the reader with an honest perspective of the reality of war. Wilfred Owen’s ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’, a renowned Petrarchan sonnet gravely discusses the reality of death in war and mocks the idealised image of war. The comradery that Owen shares with death is emphasised through subverting the elegant sonnet structure and the brutal traumatic content of the poem. The melancholy title alerts the reader for the dark tone of the poem through the word "doomed”, contrasting with “youth” symbolising the innocence and immaturity of the young soldier’s enthusiasm to fight. In the first stanza Owen’s enlightens the reader into how unconventional death of the soldier’s. Owen conveys this through the imagery of comparing the soldiers to cattle and creating the image of war being a modern-day slaughter house. The reoccurring biblical reference of bells is used as a mockery of religious traditions, Owen conveys his truthful view on how religion is supposed to be about peace and loving your neighbour and war is the complete paradox. Owens use of personification creates the immoral, malicious characteristics of Owen’s perspective on guns, and how they link to the human emotion of anger. “Shall shine the holy glimmers of good bye.” The adjective ‘Holy’ is used ironically in Owen reiterating how the death of these young ‘boys’ are far from sacred.


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