self is futile – a useless creation. Emotive language such as "Are limbs, so dear achieved, are sides, full nerved, - still warm, - too hard to stir" point out all the sacrifices, love and experiences it has taken for the boy to grow into who he is. It illustrates how important and how expansive life is to the responder.
             In conclusion, Owens poetry does more than offer a graphic description of war as many different issues are raised and explored in each poem. Issues such as; the conspiracy of war, reflection of mourning families, the future of the soldiers, the power of the sun and the message that life and war are futile are effectively conveyed through the use of many poetic techniques.
             "The poetry of Wilfred Owen offers more then a graphic description of war"
             The poetry composed by Wilfred Owen offers more than a graphic description of war. With the use of many poetic techniques, Owen effectively conveys many issues in relation to war throughout his poems The Send Off, Anthem For The Doomed Youth a
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