Which of the following lines from the poem best conveys the author’s tone towards war?(1 point)

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“He plunges at me, guttering, choking drowning” (Line 18)
“He plunges at me, guttering, choking drowning” (Line 18)

“The old lie: Dulce et decorum est/Pro patria mori” (Lines 29-30)
“The old lie: Dulce et decorum est/Pro patria mori” (Lines 29-30)

“Obscene as cancer, bitter as cud” (Line 25)
“Obscene as cancer, bitter as cud” (Line 25)

“But someone still was yelling out and stumbling/ And flound’ring like a man in fire or lime…” (Lines 13-14)

Answer 1

“The old lie: Dulce et decorum est/Pro patria mori” (Lines 29-30) - This line best conveys the author's tone towards war as critical and disillusioned. It highlights the idea that it is sweet and honorable to die for one's country is a lie, showing the author's negative view of war.