Compareing Shelley’s conception of nature with that of Wordsworth as expressed in the two poems “Ode to the West Wind” and “Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey.” Paying special attention to the three ‘T’s: tone‚ technique‚ and theme. The two chosen pieces both have a dominant theme of nature. Shelley‚ in his poem “Ode to the West Wind‚” uses poignant tone‚ while using personification and imagery to unravel his theme of nature
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particular person‚ William Lawrence‚ who may of impacted both Mary and Percy Shelleys’s views on race in addition to exterior influences. Within the article Mellor uses specific passages from Frankenstein to explore deeper the possibility of race and how it played within Mary Shelley’s novel. Mellor carries on to introduce us to the concepts of humanity during the eighteenth-century‚ as to help us better understand how Mary and Percy Shelley viewed race during their time. In
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her half sister. Around the age of nineteen‚ Mary writes a short story to entertain Lord Byron in a cottage in Switzerland. Though the encouragement of her husband‚ Percy Shelly‚ she creates the novel‚ Frankenstein. In her years of authoring‚ however‚ and many believe that Mary’s novels were not of her own mind but of the mind of Percy Shelly. Edward Trelawney’s
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“Ozymandias‚” author Percy Shelley brings to life a tale of power and how it holds up‚ or fails to hold up‚ through time. The poem describes the wreckage of a stone statue built by a past ruler; “And on the pedestal these words appear: My name is Ozymandias‚ King of Kings” (9-10). Through the following lines‚ “Look on my Works‚ ye Mighty‚ and despair!” (11)‚ it is clear that Ozymandias was a sort of conqueror. However‚ Ozymandias’ rule did not withstand time and‚ as Shelley states‚ “Nothing besides
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Year 12 English | |[pic] Poetry Resource Booklet THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE Preface The Spirit of the Age Within this anthology is a selection of poetry from a range of historical periods‚ geographical locations‚ cultural origins and artistic movements. The poets and poems that have been chosen provide readers with an insight into their worlds and experiences‚ and the ‘spirit of the age’ in which they lived. Poets speak as individuals about intensely personal
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Enlightenment”. 3) Romantic poets are known for their vivid and colorful language‚ and for their highly elevated ideas and themes. 4) The “Big six” poets of Romantic poetry are: William Blake‚ William Wordsworth‚ Samuel Coleridge‚ Lord Byron‚ Percy Shelley‚ and John Keats. 5) William Blake was known for having a strong depth in many of his poems and for having the ability to express the feelings of joy and innocence. 6) William Wordsworth was known for vividly describing the experience
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CHRONOLOGICAL OVERVIEW OF G12 POETRY 2012 Renaissance 1500-1600s * Dominant literary forms: Drama; sonnets and iambic pentameter (plus trochaic metre) * Journeys of discovery of New World; scientific discoveries * Rise of Humanism – focus on humans and start of decline of religion * In the two poems below the first one sees that we age and die (no mention of God)‚ while the second holds on to the idea of a God and serving God | | 1. When I do count the clock that tells the time
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The Monster Within the Creator In Frankenstein‚ Mary Shelley tells a story‚ which occurs in the 18th century in Europe‚ intertwining the lives of a monster and its creator‚ Victor Frankenstein. Shelley‚ using a series of letters‚ conveys the tale through the eyes of both the creature and Victor. Initially‚ the reader experiences the ugliness and horror of the creature through its physical characteristics but eventually becomes conscious of the true beast‚ Victor Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein
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y Percy Shelley describes the speaker being told by a traveler about an archaic and weathered statue of King Ozymandias that sits by its lonesome in the middle of a desert. The story is told about the once glorious and fearful statue that is now diminished down to a pile of rubble that is now concealed from civilization in the sand from which it was created from. King Ozymandias tried to preserve his power and glory by creating an abiding statue of himself‚
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The Age of Enlightenment & French/American Revolutions Enlightenment: * A philosophical movement in the 18th century characterized by the belief in the power of human reason and in the critical use of the intellect to reform society in accordance with rational principles. (Reason over tradition) William Blake * William Blake was a poet of the Romanticism movement concerned with the state of society. He challenged society and the prevailing modes of thought with his own unique and
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