In Wilfred Owen's "Dulce Et Decorum Est," what effect is created by the alliterative sounds in lines such as "Knock-kneed, cough
ing like hags, we cursed through sludge" and "His hanging face, like a devil's sick of sin"? A.
an image of the hardships that the soldiers had to face
B.
a rhythm like the sound of a machine gun being fired
C.
a comparison between sounds of war and sounds of illness
The title's alliteration is picked up by Owen's use of repeated consonants. In the poem's last lines, he returns to the two divisive, abstract nouns, "Dulce" and "Decorum," which have the meanings "sweet" and "honorable."
<h3>What is an Alliterative sound?</h3>
Alliteration refers to the continual repetition of consonants form the beginning of two or more words.
Disadvantages: Not knowing what to expect, confused when he arrived especially with maybe references to certain things that others may have been saying
