Loves philosophy Flashcards
Context /biographical detail
Percy bysshe Shelly wrote a pamphlet on atheism and was a major romantic poet. Romantic poets favoured emotional,personal and natural
Themes in their poetry
(Regency poet)
“The fountains mingle with the river and the rivers with the ocean”
what is Shelly suggesting about the benefit of ‘mingling’
With another rather than remaining singular.
D-They are grater together
Shelly uses a religious semantic field. How does he use religious references to persuade his love object
L-he implies that their love is divinely sanctioned which means god approves.
I-This is ironic because Shelly is an atheist and does not believe in god.
Why does Shelly refer to the earth water air and sunlight throughout he poem
Because they are natural and essential. Just like sex
D- his reference to the elements suggests that sexual love is as essential to life as air,water,earth and sunlight.
How many stanzas are there?
Are they regular or irregular?
What might the number of stanzas represent?
2
Regular
Shows his desire for them ti be a couple and be together
Why does each stanza end with a rhetorical question
He wants to make his love object question her disdain of him
What is the meaning and message of the poem
love is natural and not sinful
L-Sex before marriage especially for a woman in regency england
Was considered sinful
Why does Shelly use an imperative verb when addressing his love object
L-He wants to imagine the act of kissing
