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3 The revolution In the first line of the ode, Shelley says that the West Wind is wild. This is the most important thing. Everyone wants to be free and the wind is the best example of this idea. The world deprives the people of many things, but nature is a chance to get back liberty and wildness. As a destroyer and preserver, the west wind symbolizes the revolution which also can brings freedom for human being. Shelley’s Early Life Born wealthily (1792) Oxford (18 years old) The Necessity of Atheism Expelled from the university and disowned by his father Shelley’s Marriage First Wife (19 years old) Second wife (22 years old) Harriet?Westbrook Hasty and unsuitable Mary Godwin Happy Marry Shelly Shelley’s Later Life Four-year troubles in Italy Poor health Financial problems Restless moving Drowned in 1822, buried in Rome 1) The Necessity of Atheism, 《无神论的必然性》，written when in Oxford University ２) Queen Mab, 《仙后麦布》，written when in London. ３) The Revolt of Islam 《伊斯兰的反叛》 His Literary Works His Literary Works ４) Prometheus Unbound, 《解放了的普罗米修斯》，written when in Italy. ５) The Masque of Anarchy, 《专制者的假面游行 》，a political lyrics, written when in Italy. His Literary Works ６) “Ode to the West Wind”,“西风颂” written when in Italy. 7) A Defense of Poetry, 《诗辩》，written when in Italy. Ode to the West Wind 1) An ode(颂诗) is a lengthy lyric that deals with serious topics and expresses lofty emotions conveyed in a dignified style. Typical topics include truth, art, freedom, justice, and the meaning of life. It is often addressed to a person or an event. 2) This ode consists of five stanzas, each a sonnet formed of four units of terza rima completed by a couplet. Terza rima(三行诗节) was used by Dante in The Divine Comedy. The first and third lines rhyme, and the second line is in rhyme with the forth and sixth lines, the rhyme scheme being aba, bcb, cdc, ded, ee. This linked chain gives a feeling of onwar