Question

Why do u think the poet uses Latin in his poem Dulce Et Decorum Est? (2m)​

Answer 1

Well, the Latin quote “Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori” (in English “It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country.”) was originally a part of the Roman Poet Horace’s Ode 3.2. And it was a popular saying at that time. The warmongers used this to indoctrinate their propaganda of heroism and patriotism in war. Owen ends the poem with these lines ironically to accentuate the fact that participation in war may not at all be decorous. So using this Latin quote in the title of the poem and to end the poem is actually sweet and fitting.