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Shelley's "Ode To The West Wind": Analysis
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In "Ode to the West Wind," Percy Bysshe Shelley tries to gain
transcendence, for he shows that his thoughts, like the "winged seeds" (7)
are trapped. The West Wind acts as a driving force for change and
rejuvenation in the human and natural world. Shelley views winter not just
as last phase of v ....
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....els, and/or souls that continue
to create new life. Heavenly images are confirmed by his use of the word
"azure" which besides meaning sky blue, also is defined, in Webster's
Dictionary, as an "unclouded vault of heaven." The word "azure," coupled
with the word "Spring," helps show Shelley's view of rejuvenation. The
word "Spring" besides being a literary metaphor for rebirth also means to
rise up. In line 9, Shelley uses soft sounding phrases to communicate the
blowing of the wind. This terc.... |
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