This is in comparison to Owen's other poems, such as SIW, which is five stanzas long. This demonstrates the uniformity of warfare and once again reinforces the idea of ​​regular success for firearms. Along with the length of each verse, the rigid construction used in each verse also respects the regularity of war and, perhaps, suggesting the mercy of war and the immutable fate of the soldiers. Owen begins the poem with a direct opening statement: '”Oh! Jesus Christ! I am struck," he said; and he died." A clear scenario is created that shows the reader the current situation. In this case, the soldier might curse or sincerely invoke God's help2. The use of the caesura isolates the death and gives it emphasis, as does the period used at the end of the verse demonstrating an end. Owen shows that death is very quick and random in this line, which might