Ode to the West Wind by Percy Bysshe Shelley (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Year Shelley wrote 'Ode to the West Wind'
Year Shelley wrote 'Ode to the West Wind'
1819
No. of cantos in 'Ode to the West Wind'
No. of cantos in 'Ode to the West Wind'
Five, each with 14 lines
Rhyme scheme of 'Ode to the West Wind'
Rhyme scheme of 'Ode to the West Wind'
Terza rima (ABA BCB CDC DED EE)
Meter used in 'Ode to the West Wind'
Meter used in 'Ode to the West Wind'
Iambic pentameter
Wind described as both destroyer and...
Wind described as both destroyer and...
Preserver
Quote: 'If Winter comes, can Spring be...'
Quote: 'If Winter comes, can Spring be...'
far behind?'
Shelley: 'I fall upon the ___ of life! I bleed!'
Shelley: 'I fall upon the ___ of life! I bleed!'
thorns
Device used in 'O wild West Wind' opening
Device used in 'O wild West Wind' opening
Apostrophe
Shelley asks wind to make him its...
Shelley asks wind to make him its...
Lyre
Spread 'dead thoughts' like withered...
Spread 'dead thoughts' like withered...
Leaves to quicken new birth