Monthly Archives: June 2011

“Ozymandias” seems to have an epic tone to it.  The traveller that the narrator talks to describes an archaic scene, shattered ruins probably in Egypt.  There, the traveller finds a statue of once Pharaoh Ramses II, also known as Ozymandias. “My name … Continue reading →

This work is the archetypical poem of adoration.  Every line of the poem is an accolade laid upon an unnamed woman by the speaker. She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s … Continue reading →

The poem is a narrative of the once Mongol emperor of China’s theoretical construction of what is called the Pleasure Dome. The shadow of the dome of pleasure Floated midway on the waves; Where was heard the mingled measure From … Continue reading →

This poem was written at the tail end of Dorothy’s prolonged illness.  An obvious lament of her condition, she explicitly desires to be able to move freely once again. A prisoner on my pillowed couch Five years in feebleness I’ve … Continue reading →

“Lines Written in Early Spring” is a poem about the human condition.  The narrator of the poem reminisces about surrounding himself with nature, causing him to consider “what man has made of man”.  He also considers the creatures around him, … Continue reading →

Blake seems to be making an argument for the theory that religion is a social construct as opposed to something that was passed down by a deity.  He argues that every person possess Poetic Genius, and that their genius is … Continue reading →