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Who did Shelley refer to as the 'nameless worm' in Adonais?
In stanza 52 of Adonais, how does Shelley bring 'Heaven’s light'?
What does immortality represent in Adonais according to the text?
What prophetic event is alluded to in the nautical ending of Adonais?
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Where do Shelley's remains lie currently?
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Study Notes
Shelley's Poetry and Adonais
- Shelley identified with Keats as a victim of the poetic establishment and foresaw his own early death.
- In Adonais, Shelley portrayed himself as the narrator, the “frail Form” among the shepherds, and the “Fond wretch” sent to Rome.
- Shelley, an atheist, used “Heaven’s light” in stanza 52 in a Platonic sense, not a Christian one.
- Immortality in Adonais may refer to a poet’s unconscious life through their poems.
Shelley's Connection to Keats
- Shelley's remains are buried near those of Keats.
Adonais and Shelley's Death
- The nautical ending of Adonais alludes to the destroying and preserving breath celebrated in “Ode to the West Wind” (1820).
- Shelley's ending in Adonais has been seen as a prophecy of his own drowning on July 8, 1822.
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Explore the themes of John Taylor Coleridge's influence, Shelley's kinship with Keats, and the portrayal of Southey in the poem Adonais. Delve into Shelley's perspective on religion and immortality, as well as the symbolism used throughout his works.
