Shows gas attack incoming from enemies

Nightmares

Poet still has nightmares about the death of his friend

In Latin

Translation: The old Lie: it is sweet and fitting to die for country

rockets which were sent up to burn brightly and light up any soldiers / targets

Soldiers were exhausted heading for the camp, away from the front line where they would be allowed to rest for a few days

the noise made by shells flying overhead

men have managed to march beyond the reach of the shells, they are now falling behind them

Explosive Shells

Poisons gas that destroys the lungs within seconds

Floundering

Stumbling and struggling to stand upright

A chalky substance which burns flesh

Enthusiasm

Very Keen

the person/soldier died in Owen's Arms

The s: 'some smothering'

The w: 'watch the white eyes writhing'

They they threw the dead person into a wagon

Describes the slow death the soldier went through

Refers to Jessie Pope

Exclamation marks, emphasizes a change in tone

Shows that a Gas Attack is happening

Gas Masks

Someone didn't put the helmet on in time

gas was burning

person running around like a lunatic

Colour of the gas

'like old beggars'

'coughing like hags' -'hags' means old women

away from war

towards rest

'Men marched'

covered in blood

highlights tiredness

At the end of the stanza