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(Also see: ' The War, The Great War, The First World War' - blog post by Stuart Lee about how wars earn their name.

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11 SHEER: Setting Wilfred Owen to Music "I can find no word to qualify my experiences except the word SHEER... It passed the limits of my… Tim Watts
12 "Smile, Smile, Smile": Wilfred Owen and the Politicians Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag And smile, smile, smile... One of the most famous songs… Douglas Kerr
13 Wilfred Owen and the Modern Elegy Owen's elegies are characterised by his scepticism of the genre's consolatory power. Such wariness… Emma Suret
14 Reliving Wilfred Owen's 'Exposure' in Louis Simpson's World War II Poem 'The Battle' Wilfred Owen’s legacy is often characterized by hallmarks such as his use of pararhyme or half-… Michael Sarnowski
15 First World War The Great War (also known as World War One, and the First World War) was a global combat centred in… Charlotte Barrett
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