English Literature: January 2019

Thursday 3 January 2019

Theme of Hope and Regeneration as You Find it in Shelley’s Poetry


Shelley as a poet of hope with reference to his poem “Ode to the West Wind”.

Write a note on Shelley’s optimism with illustrations from his poems.

Theme of Hope and Regeneration in Shelley’s Poetry


Shelley was a born revolutionary and he had firm faith in the regeneration of mankind. He was a visionary whose faith and optimism never dwindled. His motto of life was to liberate mankind form the tyranny of all types. He dreamt of a bright and radiant future. His constant aim in poetry was to bring about a glorious millennium- a Golden Age in future. His “Ode to the West Wind” is a poetic manifestation of the home and optimism that he would nourish in the inner recesses of his heart.