Wilfred Owen’s horrific Dulce et Decorum Est and Carol Ann Duffy’s reflective poem The Last Post reject the propaganda surrounding war and emphasise its true horror. Owen’s persona is a solider on the frontline during the war, who vividly describes his experiences. This persona is used to bring the solider’s horrible experience to life using a personal recall of his agony during a gas attack. Whereas, Duffy’s persona is someone reflecting on the war and imagines what could happen if time ran backwards and those men killed in the war came back to life. The purpose behind this persona is to remind readers of the horrible reality of war and that poetry can not reverse time to create a happy ending. Owen’s persona address the reader to tell them
