Diction
· Disabled
o Literally means that the soldier will physically be disabled by war.
o Emotionally and mentally, the soldier’s spirit is disabled because they will never be able to feel the same way about life again.
· “Shivered in his ghastly suit of grey”
o This description appears in the scene when a soldier is sitting in a park after the brutality of war his done its toll and he reflects upon his thoughts. The shivering and suit of grey provides an image of the soldier feeling the effects of shell shock as he accepts the reality that he will be forced to live in his wheel chair.
· “Veins ran dry”
o Owen uses this term to show the effects war has on soldiers. During WWI soldiers could be forced to stay in one bunker for weeks on end, barely moving in fear that enemy fire hits them. The description of veins running dry emphasize the stress that one faces when trying to survive the brutality of war.
· “Esprit de corps”
o Defined as the morale of a group, Owen uses the term to describe the sense of honor and dignity soldier’s felt before leaving for war. When enlisting in the army the morale was driven by a glorified image of war. With woman cheering and dreams of becoming a war hero, this term defines why young teens would dedicate their lives to the war.
o Literally means that the soldier will physically be disabled by war.
o Emotionally and mentally, the soldier’s spirit is disabled because they will never be able to feel the same way about life again.
· “Shivered in his ghastly suit of grey”
o This description appears in the scene when a soldier is sitting in a park after the brutality of war his done its toll and he reflects upon his thoughts. The shivering and suit of grey provides an image of the soldier feeling the effects of shell shock as he accepts the reality that he will be forced to live in his wheel chair.
· “Veins ran dry”
o Owen uses this term to show the effects war has on soldiers. During WWI soldiers could be forced to stay in one bunker for weeks on end, barely moving in fear that enemy fire hits them. The description of veins running dry emphasize the stress that one faces when trying to survive the brutality of war.
· “Esprit de corps”
o Defined as the morale of a group, Owen uses the term to describe the sense of honor and dignity soldier’s felt before leaving for war. When enlisting in the army the morale was driven by a glorified image of war. With woman cheering and dreams of becoming a war hero, this term defines why young teens would dedicate their lives to the war.