Sound and Sense 6-7:2 33-34:1

Dulce et Decorum Est

2. The poet barely contains beauty, but it describes extreme situation in a fight. In line 16 it says, “He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning”. Despite the dreadful situation, interestingly in line 9 it says, “A ecstasy of fumbling”. This line is indicates the beauty or happiness that exists even in a extreme situation.

When in Rome

1. It is a dialogue of Mattie and rich man. The man is suggesting Mattie to eat some upper class food, which Mattie doesn’t favor of. In line 12-13, she says “whew! If I had some black-eyed peas” It describes how Mattie doesn’t like the food the man has. Mattie’s words are not said out loud, instead she is talking to herself.