1. In Shelley’s “A Defence of Poetry,” he states that “poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the World.” What do you think he means by this?
2. Compare Shelley’s attitude toward nature with that of Wordsworth. What do these two Romantic poets seem to share and where do they differ in their relationships with the natural world?
3. “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?,” the concluding line of “Ode to the West Wind” is one of Shelley’s most frequently quoted lines. What do you think it means?
“3. “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?,” the concluding line of “Ode to the West Wind” is one of Shelley’s most frequently quoted lines. What do you think it means?”
I took this to mean that situations like seasons will always change. If it’s a given that winter will follow autumn, then why wouldn’t spring come after.
Compare Shelley’s attitude toward nature with that of Wordsworth. What do these two Romantic poets seem to share and where do they differ in their relationships with the natural world?
In Wordsworth’s ” A few Miles Above Tintern Abbey he greatly emphasizes the value of nature and how even the mere memory of his time spent in nature can act as an escape for him from city life and the accumulation of negative emotions. Percy Bysshe Shelley on the other hand in his poem “Stanzas Written in Dejection”, while he does highlight the beauty of nature around him, he accentuates the fact that they have no effect whatsoever on him as he is in this state of dejection.
“If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?,” the concluding line of “Ode to the West Wind” is one of Shelley’s most frequently quoted lines. What do you think it means?
It just means that Spring will come right after winter. We should be glad it’s winter because that would equate to Spring coming.
“If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?,” the concluding line of “Ode to the West Wind” is one of Shelley’s most frequently quoted lines. What do you think it means?
He wants to spread his words among human beings like as the wild west wind goes everywhere and hopes that spring comes as winter comes. He implies in the poem that the present is dead and winter is coming soon but after winter, by an order of the nature, spring will come. So, this moment will get better and be bright again as the nature always brings the new life.
2. Compare Shelley’s attitude toward nature with that of Wordsworth. What do these two Romantic poets seem to share and where do they differ in their relationships with the natural world?
Both Shelley and Wordsworth choose to have nature as their main component in their works. They are both similar in the sense that the idea of nature shapes their feelings of emotion and their outlook on life at the current moment. Where they differ is in how nature affects their emotions. For Shelley, nature does not lift him up in this moment as instead it depresses the speaker. For Wordsworth, the idea of nature is a powerful and positive influence on his emotions as it brings him back to a time of tranquility and peace.
3. “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?,” the concluding line of “Ode to the West Wind” is one of Shelley’s most frequently quoted lines. What do you think it means?
The seasons come by in a pattern such a winter,fall,spring, summer. So when Shelly states this in his poem he is saying that as the cold dark days of winter approaches Spring( blooming, sunny days) will eventually come whether if it feels like a long time or not.
“If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?,” the concluding line of “Ode to the West Wind” is one of Shelley’s most frequently quoted lines. What do you think it means?
Normally winter is associated with coldness and sadness , where the spring is more warm and happy. Shelley is shedding light on his current status. All in all , he’s saying one should have hope and not think negatively cause brighter and warmer days are coming , literally.
“If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?,” the concluding line of “Ode to the West Wind” is one of Shelley’s most frequently quoted lines. What do you think it means?
During the Winter, it symbolizes emptiness. Right after Winter though, it is Spring and that is the time when everything is lively. So this quote means even though time could be rough and upsetting, it won’t always be so gloomy and everything will turn out better.
“If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?,” the concluding line of “Ode to the West Wind” is one of Shelley’s most frequently quoted lines. What do you think it means?
It means that if cold days are here, warm ones will come. Meaning that when times are hard, good ones will fallow. So to not to worry in a sense things always blossom after a hard and cold winter.
“If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?,”
‘Literary means that Spring will happen after Winter, hang in tight through the cold you;ll be rewarded by the warmth Spring brings. It could also mean that if something bad happens, good is bound to happen sometime later. Example: You get punched in the arm and it hurts, the next week the next day the pain will go away and you’ll be stronger. Don’t be stuck in the present, look forward to the future.
“If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?,” the concluding line of “Ode to the West Wind” is one of Shelley’s most frequently quoted lines. What do you think it means?
It legit means that the beauty and desire of Spring is right after the cold winter, to not fear because good times are near.