"Who's for the Game?" by Jessie Pope is a poem that is supportive of war, and which uses a plethora of writing techniques to target a reader's emotions, and to persuade them to join in the war. "Dulce et Decorum Est" is a world renown work of literature that was forged with pen and paper to neutralize the seductive effect of "Who's for the Game?", and show some of the grotesque horrors of war. It uses a completely negative point of view to affect it's readers, just like in the following excerpt: "Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots, but limped on, blood-shod". This quote is important to the author's claim because it reveals that the author most likely has had a negative experience with war, and provides some credibility and sympathy for his cause. This is reflected by their vivid word choice that…show more content… Because the author is making war seem exciting, this is affecting readers, making them think that war is exciting too. The tone of the poem reveals that Jessie Pope believes that war is not a heavy subject, and can be joked about. She makes war seem lighthearted, with each and every joke and promise the poem makes. For example, it even goes as far as to make a little joke by using the word 'tackle' in "Who'll grip and tackle the job unafraid", as well as try and pass war off as fun, "Who would much rather come back with a crutch, than lie low and be out of the fun?".
"Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen is a poem that focuses on the negative aspects of war, and tries to dissuade readers from joining the war. Throughout the entire poem, it shows the reader that if you go to war, you will die or become crippled. It goes beyond this to show that even if you do survive the war without dying or becoming crippled, you will still be changed by what you have seen and done
