What is written in the fourth part of this poem? Please summarize.
A: The fourth section, from writing about the west wind between heaven and earth to returning to the poet himself, expresses the poet's dissatisfaction with reality and himself.
What kind of thoughts and feelings does the author express in the fifth verse of this poem?
A: In the fifth section, the author uses a series of prayer sentences to express his determination and courage to integrate with the west wind.
What is the significance of the image of "west wind" in the poem?
A: This image symbolizes that the power of life lies in destruction. The "destruction" here is not only the meaning of destruction, but also the profound connotation of resistance and struggle, which symbolizes the spirit of tireless and brave pursuit.
Read Shelley's Cloud and talk about its similarities with ode to the west wind in writing techniques.
Similarities: first, everyone praises the scenery of nature, one is the west wind, the other is the cloud; Secondly, they all use symbols, metaphors and personification to write landscapes, which are expressive; Third, they are full of romanticism and strange imagination; Fourth, scenery and lyricism are integrated.
Give examples to illustrate how metaphor and symbol are used in this poem.
Symbols and metaphors run through, with far-reaching and implicit meanings. For example, in the third season, it is easy to arouse people's deep thinking about reality by writing that the west wind awakens the Mediterranean and shakes the Atlantic Ocean. At that time, many countries along the Mediterranean were enslaved and oppressed, and the British Isles in the Atlantic Ocean and France along its coast were hegemonic countries that pursued colonialism. The "sleeping Mediterranean" and "turbulent Atlantic" written in the poem may not reflect the poet's concern for the liberation struggle of the oppressed nation and his hatred for slaves. Another example is to use fallen leaves as a symbol of the decadent and defeated old forces, and describe them as "yellow, black and gray, as red as tuberculosis" and "a group of people seriously infected by epidemics". The image is ugly and vulnerable, just like "ghosts run when they meet wizards." It is vivid, symbolic and emotional.
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Introduction of work background
As Shelley's most famous work, ode to the west wind was conceived in the autumn of 18 19 in Florence, a famous Italian cultural city. In the original note of the poem, Shelley once described the creative situation at that time like this:
"This poem was conceived in a forest by the Arno River near Florence, and the main part was written there. On that day, there were warm and exciting winds that bred storms, and there were clouds and haze that often poured down torrential autumn rain. Unexpectedly, the rain started at sunset, and the storm was accompanied by hail, accompanied by magnificent lightning and thunder unique to southern alps. " From the thunder and lightning in nature, the poet naturally thinks of the storms in the world. The poet was persecuted by the British authorities. He was unjustly deprived of the right to raise his children, and left the motherland in grief and indignation, wandering in a foreign land. On the eve of writing this poem, there was another bloody massacre in Britain. 18 19 August 16, 80,000 workers in Manchester held a demonstration for the right to life, but the British government sent cavalry to suppress it, resulting in 15 workers killed and 400 injured. Shelley, who was in a foreign country, heard the news and angrily wrote poems such as "Britain in 18 15" and "Masked Parade of Abuse of Government", protesting against the atrocities of the authorities and calling on the workers to fight. It is under this background that ode to the west wind, inspired by natural phenomena, expresses his feelings and wishes through natural scenery, and shows the poet's resistance to darkness, eager expectation and yearning for light, and firm belief and hope for the future.
Hierarchical structure analysis
The poem consists of five sections, which can be divided into two parts:
The first part (1-3): write about the west wind sweeping away leaves, sowing seeds, dispersing chaotic clouds, releasing thunderstorms, blowing the Mediterranean from its deep sleep in summer, and painting the Atlantic with solemn autumn colors. This part is a hymn to the west wind.
Section 1: Praise the west wind as "both a destroyer and a protector". It can not only sweep away dead leaves (symbolizing decadent reactionary forces), but also escort "winged seeds" to hide in the ground, waiting for the spring breeze to blow away and the flowers to bloom (symbolizing that revolutionary ideas will eventually sprout and grow).
Section 2: Praise again the powerful power of the west wind to sweep away decadent things (symbolizing the power of revolution). It can cirrus clouds, bring black rain, hail and flame, and "bury the year on the edge". This part extends the field from the ground to the sky.
Section 3: The west wind awakened the Mediterranean Sea in the south, shocked the Atlantic Ocean, made way for it by the turbulent waves, and the plants in the abyss trembled for it. This section sweeps the powerful force of the west wind from the air to the ocean, suggesting that the revolutionary storm will eventually set off everywhere.
The second part (verses 4-5): The poet writes his own poems, which are integrated with the west wind and the subjective feelings with the natural scenery.
Section IV: Although the poet suffered setbacks all his life, he still longed for the west wind to cheer himself up like waves, fallen leaves and floating clouds, and gain a new life, which showed the poet's strong desire to join the revolutionary storm.
Section 5: The poet hopes that the west wind will give him "wild spirit", blow away "dead thoughts" and "give birth to new life", thus "awakening the sleeping earth". The last two sentences show a bright future, full of firm belief in a bright future.
Outline of ideological content
This poem closely combines the description of natural scenery with the expression of revolutionary passion, and regards the west wind as a symbol of revolutionary power, which not only praises its sweeping away of decadent old forces, but also enthusiastically eulogizes its protection and promotion of new things, reveals the objective law that old things will give way to new things, and reflects the poet's hatred of reactionary and decadent forces, confidence and hope for a better future. (See also the related content of AHP)
Highlights of artistic characteristics
1. The heroic momentum, fantastic imagination and open realm are full of strong revolutionary romanticism. The poet's wings of imagination, sometimes on land, sometimes in the sky, and sometimes at the bottom of the sea, often bring readers into a magnificent realm. The floating clouds are torn into crazy women flying around, and the flowers and plants in the ocean abyss are shrinking and shrinking, which is thrilling.
2. The characteristics of scene fusion. The first three paragraphs of the poem are descriptions of natural scenery, and the last two paragraphs are expressions of the poet's self-image and subjective feelings, which show the poet's love and yearning for the west wind. The two aspects are naturally and skillfully linked. Of course, the description of the scenery in the first three sections itself also includes the author's praise for the west wind. In short, there is love in the scene, and love is born in the scene and melts into the scene.
3. Symbols and metaphors are used throughout, which are profound and implicit. For example, in the third season, it is easy to arouse people's deep thinking about reality by writing that the west wind awakens the Mediterranean and shakes the Atlantic Ocean. At that time, many countries along the Mediterranean were enslaved and oppressed, and the British Isles in the Atlantic Ocean and France along its coast were hegemonic countries that pursued colonialism. The "sleeping Mediterranean" and "turbulent Atlantic" written in the poem may not reflect the poet's concern for the liberation struggle of the oppressed nation and his hatred for slaves. Another example is to use fallen leaves as a symbol of the decadent and defeated old forces, and describe them as "yellow, black and gray, as red as tuberculosis" and "a group of people seriously infected by epidemics". The image is ugly and vulnerable, just like "ghosts run when they meet wizards." It is vivid, symbolic and emotional. )
Ode to the West Wind
the first paragraph
Oh, the wild west wind, the breath of autumn life!
You are invisible, but the dead leaves are swept away by you.
It's like a ghost meets a wizard and has to escape:
Yellow, black, gray, red as tuberculosis,
Ah, a group of people who are seriously infected with the epidemic: Xifeng, it's you.
Drive the wing seeds.
On the bed in the dark winter, they just lie there,
Like a dead hole in the grave, cold, hidden and humble,
Wait until spring, when your beautiful sister blows.
Her trumpet resounded through the sleeping earth,
(Call out buds and feed in the air like sheep)
Let the mountains and plains be full of color and fragrance.
Free spirit, you travel everywhere;
Destroyer and Protector: Listen, you listen!
the second part
When the sky is in chaos,
Clouds are torn like dead leaves of the earth.
Branches intertwined with the sky and the sea.
Be the messenger of rain and electricity: they will fall.
On the blue waves of your solemn breath,
Like a crazy girl's fluttering hair flashing,
From the distant and blurred edge of the sky
Straight to the sky, swaying everywhere.
Curly hair wants a thunderstorm, for a dying year.
You sang Corona Herr and this dense night.
Will be the dome of a huge tomb,
With the cohesion of your strength;
That's your breath, and it will explode from it.
Black Rain, Hail and Flame: Oh, listen!
the third part
It's you, you awakened the blue Mediterranean,
It's been sleeping all summer,
Hypnotized by the clear water,
On the pumice island in Baya Bay,
It dreamed of ancient palaces and pavilions.
Shaking in the waves reflected in the water sky,
They are all covered with moss and flowers.
What a charming smell! Oh, here you are.
Make way for the turbulent waves in the Atlantic Ocean.
Split yourself into two sides, but fall into the abyss.
Flowers and plants in the ocean and muddy forests
Although the branches and leaves are sparse, there is no energy;
Hearing your voice, they turned blue with fear:
Trembling and automatically contracting at the same time: Oh, listen!
Section iv
Hey, if I am a dead leaf and you let me float,
If I were a cloud, I could fly with you.
It's a wave, breathe with your strength,
If I have your pulse, it doesn't matter.
You are too free, oh, an uncontrollable life!
If I could dance like Feng Ling when I was a teenager.
I will be your partner and swim in the sky.
Because, at that time, if I wanted to chase you to the sky,
I wouldn't be like this.
So eager to pray with you.
Oh, lift me up like waves, leaves and clouds!
I fell on the thorns of life, I was bleeding!
This kind of life is suppressed by the heavy shackles of years.
I am like you: proud, agile and unruly.
Section 5
Think of me as your harp, like a forest;
Although my leaves have fallen, what does it matter!
Music inspired by your huge ensemble
Will be dyed by the Woods and my late autumn:
Although sad and sweet. Oh, I hope you can give it to me.
Violent spirit! Brave, let us become one!
Please blow my dead thoughts to the world,
Let it give birth to new life like dead leaves!
Oh, please listen to this incantation poem.
Just take my words, like ashes and sparks.
Spread from the still burning fire to the world!
Let the horn of prophecy pass through my lips
Wake up the sleeping earth! West wind,
If winter comes, can spring be far behind?