Percy Shelley (1792-1822)
Percy Shelley (1792—1822)
Lecture outline 1.Appreciation: Ode to West Wind 2. Shelley's criticism in China 3. Shelly,'s life and major works 4. Shelly's literary status
Lecture outline • 1.Appreciation: Ode to West Wind • 2. Shelley’s criticism in China • 3. Shelly’s life and Major works • 4. Shelly’s literary status
Poem appreciation Ode to West wind What is ode? an elaborately formal lyric poem, often in the form of a lengthy ceremonious address to a person or abstract entity, always serious and elevated in tone Oxford concise dictionary of literary terms
Poem appreciation • Ode to West Wind • What is ode? an elaborately formal lyric poem, often in the form of a lengthy ceremonious address to a person or abstract entity, always serious and elevated in tone. -----Oxford concise dictionary of literary terms
Brief introduction 歌)
Brief introduction • Position among Shelley's major works one of the most celebrated works 1) Lyric poem: Ode to the west wind 2) Lyric poem: To a skylark “the youngest, freshest, gladdest paean(赞歌) of the pure spirit of freedom
3Sonnet: Ozymandias 4)Lyric drama: Prometheus unbound Ozymandias was the Greek name for Rameses l of Egypt 13th century B C four-act play Shattered statue
3) Sonnet: Ozymandias 4) Lyric drama: Prometheus unbound Ozymandias was the Greek name for Rameses II of Egypt, 13th century B. C. Shattered statue four-act play