TheFeaturesofShelley’sPoetry——《OdetoTheWestWind》ByWuLily7
AbstractPercyByssheShelleyisoneofthemostgiftedlyricalpoetsinenglishliterature.heisamanofwideknowledgeandexperienceduringhislifetime.heisagreatidealist.Shelley’spoemshaveseveralfeaturesforexample,thecontentisrich,fullofcolors、symbolsandallusions,especiallyinhislyricalpoetry.allinall,Shelley’spoetryisbeautiful.thisessaywilldiscussthefeaturesofShelley’spoetrythroughhismasterpiece——《odetothewestwind》.Keywords:PercybyssheShelley《odetothewestwind》feature7
CONTENTAbstract2IIntroduction6IIBeautyincolor6IIIbeautyinsymbols&allusion6IVbeautyinintellectualthought7VConclusion77
摘要:珀西·比希·雪莱(Percy·Bysshe·Shelley)是英国文学史上最有才华的诗人,其一生见识广泛,不仅是柏拉图主义者,更是个伟大的理想主义者。雪莱的诗歌有一些显著地特点,比如内涵丰富,充满色彩,以及象征、暗示等,尤其表现在他的抒情诗中。总之,雪莱的诗是美的。本文以他的代表作《西风颂》为例,分析雪莱的诗歌特点。关键词:雪莱《西风颂》特点7
IIntroductionPercybyssheShelleywasoneofthemajorenglishromanticpoetsandwasconsideredthebestone.hismasterpiece《odetothewestwind》wasthebestone.IIBeautyincolorColorisoneofthemostimportantelementsofShelley’spoetry.withoutthedescriptionofcolor,Shelleycan’tdescribehisworldandexpresshisemotions.withoutthedescription,readerscanchangethecolorintoimagination.soonespecialbeautyofimageryishistreatmentofcolorandlight.wildWestWind,thoubreathofAutumn'sbeing,Thou,fromwhoseunseenpresencetheleavesdeadAredriven,likeghostsfromanenchanterfleeing,Yellow,andblack,andpale,andhecticred,Pestilence-strickenmultitudes:Othou,WhochariotesttotheirdarkwintrybedShelleydescribesautumnandthechangingofcolors.“Yellow,andblack,andpale,andhecticred,Pestilence-strickenmultitudes”isaimageryoftheleavesthatchangecolorinthefallwhichmeansthatthewestwindiscomingandthepowerofwestwindisverystrong.IIIbeautyinsymbols&allusionShelleyalsolikeusingsymbolstopresenthisideas,whichexpresshisthinkingtowardthelifeandworld.thesymbolisrichinmeaning,andwecanunderstanditfromdifferentaspect.forexample,westwindisthesymbolofrevolutionaryspirit、brave、imagination、andthenewthings.7
Shelleyhasareputationasadifficultpoet,becausehispoetryisfullofallusion.thegreekmythologygothroughthewholepoem.Thewingedseeds,wheretheyliecoldandlow,Eachlikeacorpsewithinitsgrave,untilThineazuresisteroftheSpringshallblowHerclariono'erthedreamingearth,andfill(Drivingsweetbudslikeflockstofeedinair)1Withlivinghuesandodoursplainandhill:Thisisrelatedtogreekmythology.IVbeautyinintellectualthought“WildSpirit,whichartmovingeverywhere;Destroyerandpreserver;hear,ohhear!”“Makemethylyre,evenastheforestis:Whatifmyleavesarefallinglikeitsown!ThetumultofthymightyharmoniesWilltakefrombothadeep,autumnaltone,Sweetthoughinsadness.Bethou,Spiritfierce,Myspirit!Bethoume,impetuousone!DrivemydeadthoughtsovertheuniverseLikewither'dleavestoquickenanewbirth!And,bytheincantationofthisverse,Scatter,asfromanunextinguish'dhearthAshesandsparks,mywordsamongmankind!7
Bethroughmylipstounawaken'dearthThetrumpetofaprophecy!OWind,IfWintercomes,canSpringbefarbehind?”Destroyermeansthatthewestwinddrivethelastsignsoflifefromthetree.thepreservemeansthatitscattertheseedswhichwillcometolifeinthenextspring.“IfWintercomes,canSpringbefarbehind?”thedarknessisgoingtobeover,andthenewdayiscoming.theauthorshoutloudlytoencouragetherevolutionistandspreadthetruth.thisexpressesthattheauthorisveryoptimistic.VConclusionAllinall,Shelleyissuchagreatpoetthathispoemshaveattractedsomanyreaders.hispoetryisbeautifulanddeservetoread.7