Question
Which is the best restatement of these lines from “Dulce et Decorum Est”?
The old Lie: Dulce et Decorum est
Pro patria mori. (lines 27–28)
a
It is a lie to say that war and death are never necessary.
b
It is a lie to say that it is sweet and glorious to die for your country.
c
It is a lie to say that death always finds the innocent in war.
d
It is a lie to say that fighting for one's country cannot be honorable.
The old Lie: Dulce et Decorum est
Pro patria mori. (lines 27–28)
a
It is a lie to say that war and death are never necessary.
b
It is a lie to say that it is sweet and glorious to die for your country.
c
It is a lie to say that death always finds the innocent in war.
d
It is a lie to say that fighting for one's country cannot be honorable.
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The best restatement of the lines "The old Lie: Dulce et Decorum est Pro patria mori" from "Dulce et Decorum Est" is:
b. It is a lie to say that it is sweet and glorious to die for your country.
This choice accurately captures the meaning of the original lines, which critique the romanticized notion of dying for one's country.
b. It is a lie to say that it is sweet and glorious to die for your country.
This choice accurately captures the meaning of the original lines, which critique the romanticized notion of dying for one's country.