Comparing Poems - Dulce Et Decorum Est and The Charge of the Light Brigade

Comparing Poems: Dulce Et Decorum Est and The Charge of the Light Brigade is a combined resource for teaching War Poetry and the theme of conflict. The resource consists of a 103 slide PowerPoint and 39 pages of worksheets. The activities cover a range of tasks for all abilities and detailed analysis of both poems. The PowerPoint also provides teachers with approaches to comparing the poems.

Dulce et Decorum Est (Wilfred Owen) includes:

A biography of Wilfred Owen

The historical and social context of Dulce et Decorum est - World War One, trench warfare, war propaganda posters and poetry - film footage included

An introduction to the poem including a video and audio reading of ‘Dulce et Decorum est’

A copy of ‘Dulce et Decorum est’

Consolidation of understanding and comprehension tasks

Wilfred Owen’s use of imagery in Dulce et Decorum est

Structure and poetic techniques in the poem

Modelling the use of P.E.E. when writing an analysis of the poem

The theme and message of Dulce et Decorum est

Links to Wilfred Owen website, more war poetry, audio video reading of Dulce et Decorum est, BBC history WWI resources, Recruiting and war propaganda posters

53 slide PowerPoint analysis of Dulce et Decorum est

19 pages of worksheets to accompany the Dulce et Decorum est section of the PowerPoint

Comparing the poems framework

The Charge of the Light Brigade (Tennyson) includes:

A brief biography of Alfred Lord Tennyson

Social and historical context of the poem

Analysis of the poem The Charge of the Light Brigade and discussion of ideas and consolidation

Structure & language - Discuss how Tennyson employs structure and analysis of imagery in The Charge of the Light Brigade.

Style and form - Analysis of Tennyson’s style and form and the use of poetic devices in The Charge of the Light Brigade.

Language - Exploration of word choices, using P.E.E to write about Tennyson’s poem.

Themes of The Charge of the Light Brigade explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose.

And more!