If you were asked to choose a poem to be included in an anthology of great twentieth century poetry, what would it be and why? <Tab/>If I were asked to submit a poem for an anthology of great 20th century poetry, I would choose 'Dulce et Decorum est' by Wilfred Owen. The reason that I chose this poem is because the reader gets a clear picture of what the western …showed first 75 words of 1460 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1460 total…poem. Owens uses of imagery and word choice have provided me with a greater understanding of the conditions on world war one. My favourite piece of word choice is the one when Owen directs the poem towards Jessie Pope. It is a poem that gives anyone who reads it a better understanding of the harsh and mortifying conditions on the western front, and serves as a reminder to the horrors of war. Steven J. Hendrie