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"Base Details" is a satirical anti-war poem by Wilfred Owen that criticizes the hypocrisy and detachment of high-ranking military officers during World War I.

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instanceOf poem
author Wilfred Owen NERFINISHED
authorNationality British
contrasts comfort of officers with suffering of soldiers
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticizes high-ranking military officers
staff officers far from the front
genre war poetry
includedIn collections of Wilfred Owen's war poems
language English
literaryDevice colloquial diction
irony
satire
vivid imagery
literaryMovement World War I poetry
mainTheme class divide in the military
critique of military leadership
detachment of officers from front-line suffering
futility of war
hypocrisy of high-ranking officers
notableFor anti-war sentiment
sharp criticism of military command
period World War I era
portrays young soldiers dying in battle
subjectMatter World War I NERFINISHED
tone bitter
sarcastic
satirical

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