A Defense of Poetry (shunan)

During the French Revolution and Industrial Revolution. We see how the environment changes rapidly by the influences of ideal rational life and technology of science etc. Those tools push the people to step ahead further that makes them question the world by breaking the rules and orders. People acknowledged from the new ideas that flowing around. When there is a time for changing, there must be someone out there to motivate and influences people’s minds to create a new world that satisfied everyone’s needs. Poetry had made a significant contribution by awakening the people into a new era. People often say that poetry is nothing but just some words on a piece of paper that has no impact on the society. Yes, we all agree that poetry is a type of a recording tool, but what makes it interesting is that it has feelings that connect to the readers who are reading it. By reading the poetry, you can retrieve the author’s emotions at that moment and link it with your personal experiences. Poets often use allusion metaphor to turn abstract ideas into reality which create a strong connection between readers and the writers. Poetry can also see as an invisible conversation which the readers may to comprehends the meaning behind the words. Shelley also suggest that poetry could be used in a traditional way. People pass down lessons by reading at those works. It reflects one’s culture. Poetry is a place for ideas expression. It states “The most unfailing herald, companion, and follower of the awakening of a great people to work a beneficial change in opinion or institution, is poetry.” It shows how poet can influence people’s mind and opinion by expressing their own thoughts, however, it’s not necessary for people to follow blindly. Overall, poetry was a great powerful tool that has ability to communicate people’s feelings and fast-forward the revolution.

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