Wilfred Owen is undoubtedly one of the greatest poets of the First World War, revealing the true horrors of the war and the appalling and horrific impact it had on those who were on the front line. Owen was not against the war; in fact, he is well known for saying that there was a place for war, volunteering to go to the front line. Unlike many of his predecessors, Owen did not glorify the war or celebrate it out of ignorance, but he became increasingly dissatisfied with the purpose behind it. He began to lose confidence in the purpose of the war and his opinion of the war, after originally enlisting full of hope and jubilation, took a drastic change. Owen wondered if the ultimate sacrifices made were truly appreciated by those at home, as they glorified and encouraged war. This essay aims to examine in detail how Owen describes his disillusionment with the First World War through his poetry. It will focus on poems such as “Disabled”, “Anthem for the Doomed Youth”, “Dulce et Decorum Est”. I will focus on the literary techniques Owen uses throughout the poems, including word choice, imagery, and symbolism. I will examine how Owen uses these techniques to describe his increasing change in attitude toward war and his disgust at the scale of human sacrifice. Wilfred Owen enlisted in 1915, soon joining the front line as a second lieutenant. In a very short time, Owen saw and experienced the true horrors of war, radically changing his view and interpretation of war. He quickly developed an attitude very contradictory to the views on war shared by those in his country and described by his predecessors such as Rupert Brooke, who glorified the war and saw it as a coming-of-age experience for the middle . of paper...a purpose however that Owen asks the reader to question. Although he was initially supportive of the war and the principles hinting at its outbreak, the monotonous suffering soon caused Owen to reconsider his decision. Owen saw these young men capable of exerting so much camaraderie, love and affection towards each other, completely destroyed. This is what he depicts in his poetry, the waste and ruin of war. What Owen and all those on the front lines witnessed, experienced and endured can never be understood by those at home or by future generations. Owen used his poetry to express his disillusionment with war and its cruelty towards the human race. Owen is not looking for naive empathy in his poetry, but I believe Owen wants to educate and share, because only in this way will the prevention of such suffering and waste occur for future generations..!!!