Introduction to ode to the west wind ode to the west wind is a poem by Shelley, an English romantic poet. The whole poem consists of five sections, which are always sung around the west wind as a symbol of revolutionary power. The first section describes the power and function of the west wind, and the line 14 points out the destroyer and protector, which are two themes throughout the poem. The second poem uses clouds, rain, hail and lightning to describe the power of the west wind; The third section writes that the west wind acts on waves; The fourth section is about the feelings brought by the west wind to the poet. The poet told Xifeng that he hoped to be carried away by the wind like a dead leaf. Although he is not as free as the unruly rain and wind, he can also share its fierce power. In the last sentence, the poet asked Xifeng to help him sweep away his lethargy, spread the poem in all directions and awaken the sleeping earth. The last two sentences "If winter comes, can spring be far behind?" It is predicted that the spring of revolution will come soon, which brings encouragement and hope to people living in darkness and difficulties.
Literary appreciation of ode to the west wind is an artistic treasure in the history of European poetry. The whole poem consists of five sonnets. Formally, the five articles are complete and can be written independently. From the content point of view, they are integrated and run through a central idea. The first section describes that the west wind swept away the residual leaves in the forest and blew up the seeds of life. The second section describes the west wind stirring the thick clouds and dense fog in the sky, calling for the arrival of heavy rain and lightning. The third section describes the turbulent waves of the sea caused by the west wind, which destroyed the flowering trees on the seabed. Three verses and three artistic conceptions, the wings of the poet's imagination fly between the Woods, the sky and the sea, between reality and ideal, with vivid images and rich imagination, but there is only one central idea, that is, singing the west wind to sweep away decay and stimulate new life. Since the fourth season, the scenery description has turned to lyricism, and the momentum of describing the west wind has turned to expressing the poet's mind, expressing the poet's love and yearning for the west wind, reaching the realm of scene blending, and the main purpose is still to praise the west wind. Therefore, a prominent artistic feature of ode to the west wind is its rigorous structure, distinct levels and concentrated themes.
Shelley is good at combining subjective thoughts and feelings with natural scenery perfectly, singing the west wind and the revolutionary storm sweeping Europe at the same time. The west wind he sang swept away the residual leaves with great strength, stirred up the "thick clouds and dense fog", awakened the sleeping vast sea, and made the clusters of Jyukai flowers hidden in the depths of the sea floor "tremble with fear and wither in succession". He sang that the revolutionary movement is sweeping away all the dark reactionary forces in the old world with overwhelming force and thunderous force. This is a vivid portrayal of the revolutionary situation in Europe at that time. The poet sees that, on the one hand, the revolution is sweeping away corruption and ruthlessly destroying the old world; On the other hand, it is to "inspire new students" and actively create a beautiful new world. While singing the west wind, he is also inspiring and urging himself. Shelley is a passionate and romantic poet and a brave revolutionary soldier. He took poetry as a weapon, actively participated in the revolutionary movement, experienced failures and setbacks, but always maintained a high morale.