The poem “Dulce et Decorum Est” ends with the following lines: “My friend, you would not tell with such high zest/To children ardent for some desperate glory,/The old Lie; Dulce et Decorum est/ Pro patria mori.” Which of the following statements best describes these lines ?

• A. Brooke’s inclusion of a quotation from Horace in these lines serves to emphasize the distance between the ideals ofWestern civilization and its real
• B. These lines suggest the author’s anger and disillusionment with cultural norms which glorify war.
• C. In these lines, Brooke seeks to bridge the gap between individual experience and cultural norms and beliefs.
• D. All of the above