Um it seems that I shall be the first (be proud of me, Ms Chia!) to post my selection of the 10 Owen poems. They are: Dulce, Mental Cases, Exposure, Disabled, Futility, Last Laugh, Send-off, Insensibility, Greater Love, Apologia.
Poems used for:
Pity for/suffering of soldiers
Dulce, Exposure, Mental Cases, Disabled
Horrors in the aftermath of war
Dulce, Mental Cases, Disabled
Futility of ideals (eg. living, "glory from war" idealistic fantasies)
Futility, Send-off, Last Laugh, Disabled, Dulce
Disillusionment with society and civilians who are "fair-weather friends", or are indifferent
Send-off, Disabled, Insensibility
Disturbing personification of inanimate objects to emphasize disconcertion of poem
Last Laugh, Send-off
Losses/sacrifices (not just physical ones, including humanity, faith) made by soldiers
Mental Cases, Exposure, Disabled
Owen's form as compared to traditional forms and how it emphasizes message of poem
Futility, Send-off
Owen comparing traditional subjects of poetry (eg. flowers, romantic love) to issues concerning war which he considers to be more important (eg. senseless sacrifice of soldiers, sacrificial love)
Insensibility, Greater Love, Apologia
You will notice they are heavy on the poems learnt in Term 2 as I am still quite unfamiliar with the religion ones. Oh well.
Yiling
