1. Ode to the West
... the wind. In the first stanza it is the leaves of the trees that 'are driven' by the wind. This is followed by the same simile in the second and third stanzas when the effect of the wind is seen in the clouds, as they are shed "like Earth's decaying leaves" (l.16). This spirit then infiltrated the depths of the ocean and the underwater forest is despoiled. The "oozy woods"(l.39) cannot escape the touch of the West Wind and they also undergo a metamorphosis of ... change as the seaweed is thrown up on the shore. Shelley compares the clouds and the leaves in the process of shedding and th...
- Word Count: 2977
- Approx Pages: 12
- Grade Level: High School