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‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ Wilfred Owen

Anthem For Doomed Youth

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‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’Wilfred Owen

WILFRED OWENWilfred Owen is one of the more famous War Poets.

He was born March 18th, 1893.

He joined the Army in 1915 as an Officer in the “Artists

Rifles”.

Wilfred Owen served in some of the worst conditions during

the following months.

THE WAR POETS

Poetry from the First World War was written by soldiers who served at the Western Front.

They saw the horrors of War first hand.

They wrote about what they really saw. Their poems were published just after the war, so they were not censored. They are first hand and often unbiased sources.

THE POEM

Anthem for Doomed Youth

What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?

Only the monstrous anger of the guns.Only the monstrous anger of the guns.

Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattleOnly the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle

Can patter out their hasty orisons.Can patter out their hasty orisons.

No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor

bells;bells;

Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs,-Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs,-

The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells;The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells;

And bugles calling for them from sad shires.And bugles calling for them from sad shires.

What candles may be held to speed them all?What candles may be held to speed them all?

Not in the hands of boys but in their eyesNot in the hands of boys but in their eyes

Shall shine the holy glimmers of good-byes.Shall shine the holy glimmers of good-byes.

The pallor of girls' brows shall be their pall;The pallor of girls' brows shall be their pall;

Their flowers the tenderness of patient minds,Their flowers the tenderness of patient minds,

And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds.And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds.

Funeral / Death /

Mourning Images

‘bells’

‘orisons’

‘prayers’

‘mourning’

‘choirs’

‘sad shires’

‘bugles calling’

‘candles’

‘holy glimmers of good-byes’

‘flowers’

‘pall’

‘drawing down of blinds’