Ode to the West Winds
Wind as a force of nature, can be very powerful. In hurricanes and tornados we see the wind, or nature destroy houses and other finite man made, and natural objects. The earth, water, and air all feel its power. The poem "Ode to the West Winds" gives us an image of the powerful wind and its effect on nature. The repeated words deal with sound, tone, death and rebirth. This poem is cyclical because it has cycles of death and rebirth throughout the seasons. It repeats the word "dead." In this pattern of death the speaker uses words such as corpse, grave, heaven, and sepulcher. He talks about his "dead thoughts". He could be referring
" The aspect of Sound is exercised several times in the poem. The wind is referred to as a spirit. The speaker sees the wind as a powerful deity, a spirit, a God. " The speaker repeats the phrase "oh hear" at the end of stanzas one, two, and three. The wind is invisible, an "unseen presence," but it has a powerful voice. He puts the phrase at the end of the stanzas to make sure the reader hears the entire stanza. For the most part he was referring to the dead leaves. Voice is referred to as "The trumpet of prophecy. The phrase "hail will bursts," emphasizes the sound of a storm. In the last stanza it's as if he's praying to the wind. The phrase, "The tumult of thy mighty harmonies," is an example of a great turbulent sound. The Mediterranean Sea is pictured as smooth and tranquil, "where he lay", sleeping alongside the town of Baiae. " The poet is only describing the image he sees in front of him.
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