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Ode to the West Wind is an expression of Shelley’s revolutionary idea.

  Ode to the West Wind is an expression of Shelley’s revolutionary idea. Explain with textual illustrations.   Percy Bysshe  Shelley's revolutionary idea: Ode to the west wind is a highly metaphorical and allegorical poem written by the famous poet Percy Bysshe Shelley . In this poem, he addresses the west wind and metaphorically conveys his ideas.  In the first stanza of the poem his hinting towards a revolution or change. Used restaurant to refer to revolution. Just like the West wind moves the dead and weak leaves from trees sheds. Then the west wind spreads the seeds in pollen grains which give rise to new plants and roses in the same way as Revolution occurs. It firsts destroy the old system and then it creates a new system so so like a West wind it acts as a destroyer and preserver. A similar attitude of revolution is attributed to the west wind by Shelley. He says,  "Destroy and preserve: hear, o hear!" Percy Bysshe Shelley also discusses his weak a...