What is the relationship between the speaker or poet and nature in Shelley’s work? Does the poet work in harmony with nature or rebel against it somehow? Or some combination of the two?
This poem highlights a “wind” that roars through nature in the Autumn. The author of this poem establishes their fascination with nature and its mystical characteristics. Shelley highlights this with alluding to the seasons, oceans, bays, and more. Despite the poem going into themes of higher powers and the paranormal, it’s obvious the poet/speaker is in harmony with nature. The poet seems to appreciate the power nature has and the role it plays in the living and the dead.
I agree with your statement that Shelley highlights the dynamic power of nature through descriptive figures of speech. I will love to hear you further elaborate on why you may think Shelley decided to highlight “wind” in her poem and what it symbolizes. I would also love further see your perspective on how the power of nature has a role in the living and the dead and the purpose of why Shelley alluded Ocean with life and death.
I agree with your point about how Shelly is in harmony with nature. Throughout his poem, he’s constantly praising the powers of the wind and the changes that it can elicit. Shelley even yearns to be as powerful to be able to spread his ideas to change what he deems is necessary. To add on, Shelley’s focus on nature can be attributed to the Romanticism era. During that time period, people are more inclined to dismiss the established religion, rationalism and social convention while praising and celebrating nature and individualism. Also as stated in the comment above, I would have loved to hear you elaborate on the paranormal and higher powers that you seemed to have noticed in relation to the wild west wind.