Dulce et Decorum Est
Dulce et Decorum Est. Wilfred Owen. Word Association. In pairs, with only one of you facing the screen, recite the words on the next slide and make a note of your partner’s response. This response should be instant and instinctive. Words – Set 1. Fight Reality Battle Death Glory War.
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Dulce et Decorum Est Wilfred Owen
Word Association • In pairs, with only one of you facing the screen, recite the words on the next slide and make a note of your partner’s response. This response should be instant and instinctive.
Words – Set 1 • Fight • Reality • Battle • Death • Glory • War
Now Swap Seats • It is now your partner’s turn to suggest the words.
Words – Set 2 • Fight • Conflict • Hero • Honour • Futility (or pointlessness) • War
Report to Class • Did any of the responses surprise you? Why? • Were any words easier to respond to than others? Why?
Sequencing 1 • You should now have a copy of a stanza from the poem in front of you. • It is out of sequence. • It is up to you to decide on the best order for these lines.
Sequencing 2 • You should now have a copy of the entire poem in front of you. • It is out of sequence. • It is up to you to decide on the best order for these lines.
Stanza 1 • If you have the facilities, you now need to grapple with stanza 1. • This involves: • Opening ‘Word’, ‘New’ and ‘Dulce’. • Choosing words from the drop-down menus. • Typing text into greyed gaps.
Annotation • When you have completed your ‘grappling’ you need to: • Print out your finished copy. • Annotate the copy, explaining your choices and additions.
Chains • Take a printed copy of the entire poem • Or open a copy in ‘Word’. • You need to prepare a colour-coded version of the poem for displaying in the classroom.
Chains • Use the following colour codes to highlight any words that you believe are linked to the relevant abstract noun. • Heroism • Death • Futility • Reality
Writing Task • Choose one of these titles and write a paragraph explaining what you think the poem tells us about it: • Heroism • Death • Futility • Reality
Writing Task • You have 15 minutes • Use proof from the poem to support your ideas • Heroism • Death • Futility • Reality