U8 L7 Percy Bysshe Shelley Flashcards
Byron was () while Shelley was more ()
- realistic
- idealistic
What does staccato mean?
abrupt, disconnected
What does tempestuous mean?
violent, turbulent
Shelley was so rebellious that he earned what nick name?
mad Shalley
Shelley was a problem to students and teachers in which school?
Eton
Shelley was expelled from Oxford University for publishing what?
pamphlet on atheism
Who did Shelley marry first? Who did he marry after her death?
- Harriet Brooke
- Mary Godwin
Mary Godwin was the daughter of who?
William Godwin, political and social reformer
Where did Shelley die?
Italy
Shelly wrote his best poetry in the 4 years he spent where?
Italy
What were the themes of Shelley’s life that mirror the themes of his poetry?
- love freedom
- idealism
- spirit of protest
- love beauty and goodness
What was Shelley’s greatest work? And what does it depict?
- Prometheus Unbound
- society where evil defeated and love establishes golden age of beauty, peace, goodness
What are the 3 characteristics of Shelley’s lyrics?
- beautiful language
- spontaneous melody reflect mood
- rich, imaginative power
Most of Shelley’s poetry is ()
subjective
What was Shelley’s inspiration for Ode to the West Wind?
autumn storm near Arno River, Florence Italy
