1. Percy Bysshe
... most rebellion-inspiring lines are found in stanza VI: Sow seed - but let no tyrant reap; Find wealth, - let no impostor heap; Weave robes, - let not the idle wear; Forge arms, - in your defense to bear. (21-24) This is the second time, in this poem alone, that Shelley refers to the aristocrats and rulers of England as tyrants. This is ... even expected this piece to sale, but he felt that it truly conveyed his message of the necessity of man defying his ruling power (Richards 674). In consideration of his poetry, Shelley said "Prometheus Unbound" was "a poem of higher character than an...
- Word Count: 1054
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: High School
