Poems: The Show by Wilfred Owen
The Show is a collection of poems by Wilfred Owen, a British soldier and poet who served in World War I. The poems in this collection explore the horrors of war, the futility of war, and the effects of war on the individual. The poems are written in a variety of styles, from traditional rhyme and meter to free verse. The collection includes some of Owen's most famous works, such as "Dulce et Decorum Est," "Anthem for Doomed Youth," and "Futility." The Show is a powerful and moving collection of poetry that serves as a reminder of the devastating effects of war.
By Wilfred Owen · First published 1918 · Genre: Poetry, Drama, Romanticism · 286 words
First lines
My soul looked down from a vague height with Death, As unremembering how I rose or why, And saw a sad land, weak with sweats of dearth, Gray, cratered like the moon with hollow woe, And fitted with great pocks and scabs of plaques.
Across its beard, that horror of harsh wire, There moved thin caterpillars, slowly uncoiled. It seemed they pushed themselves to be as plugs Of ditches, where they writhed and shrivelled, killed.
By them had slimy paths been trailed and scraped Round myriad warts that might be little hills.
From gloom's last dregs these long-strung creatures crept, And vanished out of dawn down hidden holes.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Wilfred Owen
- Date: 1918 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Drama, Romanticism, Modernism
- Length: 286 words
- Structure: 1 section, 10 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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- Poetry — The title of the book is 'Poems: The Show' and it is written by Wilfred Owen, a renowned poet.
- Drama — The title of the book suggests that the poems are meant to be performed, which is a characteristic of drama.
- Romanticism — Wilfred Owen is known for writing in the Romantic style, which is characterized by its focus on emotion and nature.
- Modernism — Wilfred Owen's work is often associated with Modernism, which is characterized by its focus on the individual and the exploration of the inner self.
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1914-1918 · 20th century · English poetry · Poetry · War poetry · World War · cratered · dawn · dearth · death · deepening · dithering