Question

"Dulce et Decorum Est" can be divided into two halves. How does the first half (lines 1-14) differ most clearly from the second half lines 15-

28)?

O A. In the first half, the speaker claims that soldiers stay on the front lines for too long; in the second half, he urges more men to join the

army to support their brothers in arms.

B. In the first half, the speaker describes a gas attack; in the second half the speaker uses the event to try to convince readers that war

should not be glorified

C. In the first half, the speaker condemns war as brutal and unnecessary; in the second half, the speaker tells why it is considered

honorable by so many

OD. In the first half, the speaker tells what is horrible about war, in the second half, the speaker tells why the soldiers must be brave to

endure it

Answer 1

B. In the first half, the speaker describes a gas attack; in the second half the speaker uses the event to try to convince readers that war should not be glorified

Step-by-step explanation:

"Dulce et Decorum Est" describes the horrors experienced by soldiers in the first world war, the most bloody and impactful that had been carried out at that time. The author shows how war is not beneficial, but sad, dirty and evil.

In the first part of the poem, he describes the battles themselves, showing a moment when a gas attack caused many problems. He continues the poem showing how harmful war is and that it should not be justified, glorified and encouraged, by anyone.