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Owen Study Booklet

This document provides guidance on essay writing techniques for analyzing Wilfred Owen's poems, including a four sentence introduction structure, outlines for body paragraphs, and conclusion guidelines. It also includes blank sections to summarize "Anthem for Doomed Youth" and "Dulce Et Decorum Est", as well as spaces to discuss imagery, themes, personal response, and compare poems. Standard essay vocabulary is also listed.

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Owen Study Booklet

This document provides guidance on essay writing techniques for analyzing Wilfred Owen's poems, including a four sentence introduction structure, outlines for body paragraphs, and conclusion guidelines. It also includes blank sections to summarize "Anthem for Doomed Youth" and "Dulce Et Decorum Est", as well as spaces to discuss imagery, themes, personal response, and compare poems. Standard essay vocabulary is also listed.

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Wilfred Owen

Study Booklet

Name:

Essay Techniques
4 Sentence Introduction Rule
Sentence 1: States the question along with your opinion on whether you agree or disagree
Sentence 2: A brief general statement on why you agree / disagree
Sentence 3: Specific reasons why you agree / disagree. (For example, three or four themes
from the text studied)
Sentence 4: Relate back to the question For these reasons

Body Paragraphs
S Topic Sentence / Thesis Statement tell the marker what the paragraph will be about
with reference to the essay question
T Technique name and briefly describe the technique used
E Example quote from the text to support your statement
E Effect state the effect the use of this technique has on the responder
L Link link your idea back to the main essay topic

The Conclusion
Sentence 1: Restate the thesis or main argument of your essay
Sentence 2: Restate your key points to prove this assertion
Sentence 3: Give a final example or quotation that pulls your discussion together or makes
your most important point
Sentence 4: There are a number of possible ways to end depending on your strengths and
taste. Here are a few possible ends:
a) Use a dramatic or emotional final sentence end with a flourish
b) Use a rhetorical question tie back to your reader
c) A final insight

Helpful Essay Vocabulary


However
Therefore
Subsequently
Moreover

In summary
On the contrary
As a result of this
On the other hand

Evidently
Consequently
Although
In addition

Furthermore
Alternatively
Similarly
In this case

Despite
Also
Another
Thus

Anthem for Doomed Youth


The poem in brief

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Techniques, Quotes, and Effects


Technique

Example

Effect

Imagery and Symbolism

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Possible Links to other poems

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Key Themes / Issues

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My Personal Response

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Dulce Et Decorum Est


The poem in brief

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Techniques, Quotes, and Effects


Technique

Example

Effect

Imagery and Symbolism

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Possible Links to other poems

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Key Themes / Issues

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My Personal Response

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Futility
The poem in brief

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Techniques, Quotes, and Effects


Technique

Example

Effect

Imagery and Symbolism

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Possible Links to other poems

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Key Themes / Issues

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My Personal Response

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The Parable of the Old Man and the Young


The poem in brief

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Techniques, Quotes, and Effects


Technique

Example

Effect

Imagery and Symbolism

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Possible Links to other poems

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Key Themes / Issues

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My Personal Response

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Disabled
The poem in brief

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Techniques, Quotes, and Effects


Technique

Example

Effect

Imagery and Symbolism

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Possible Links to other poems

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Key Themes / Issues

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My Personal Response

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Mental Cases
The poem in brief

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Techniques, Quotes, and Effects


Technique

Example

Effect

Imagery and Symbolism

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Possible Links to other poems

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Key Themes / Issues

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My Personal Response

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