The English essay “The Sorrow of Sarajevo” by Goran Simic and “Dulce et Decorum” by Wilfred Owen both examine the theme of war . The poem "Sorrow of Sarajevo" is an account of the poet's experience in Sarajevo during the siege of Bosnia in 1990. The poem appears to depict a man in the middle of a war zone, surrounded by corpses and wreckage, the narrator seems to be all alone and filled with grief as he witnesses atrocities. The poem describes horror, death, civilian casualties and lasting torment. As with the poem “Dulce et Decorum,” it was also an account of the poet’s experience during World War I, an event that brought too many people, pain, sorrow, and bitterness. Many people were affected by the terror of war and wrote about the massacre of “World War I.” When Wilfred Owen wrote this poem, he wanted people to understand the horror and tragedy that befell those involved. His poem is a magnificent description of a gas attack suffered by a group of soldiers during the First World War. The poet seeks to convince us that the horror of war far outweighed the patriotic clichés of those who glorify it. His poem is one such elegy that presents the reader with a vivid and horrifying description of war, aiming to illustrate that war is not romantic or heroic, but a senseless and devastating event. “Sorrow of Sarajevo” takes place in an urban city in the 1990s. While in “Dulce et Decorum” a battlefield takes place in the trenches. Likewise, both poems have the same idea and message that they send; that is to say, going to war was a big mistake. “Sorrow of Sarajevo” is composed of 4 stanzas. It doesn't have a rhyme scheme, it uses enjambment and caesura. It also contains short and simple sentences, but so middle of paper......ling. The punctuation had a huge impact on the image, as it gives us an idea of ​​the tone and emotions felt during this situation. Likewise, the oxymoron "An ecstasy of groping" seems strange at first, but perfect afterwards, to describe a controlled panic, which immediately awoke the men in just a few seconds to find a gas mask. In conclusion, both poems are successful since the poets used strong images to convey their feelings about the war. What the poets wanted to communicate to the reader is that war is not what we think, it is not a good thing at all, especially the landscape, whether in the trenches or in the city. The poem “Grief of Sarajevo” helped me imagine how the lives of civilians are affected by war in a city other than a battlefield. It also made me realize that they were under-resourced and people were throwing letters and memorabilia in the garbage truck..