from the reality He gathers in his poem a wealth of symbolism,employs a structural art at its mightiest. The Symbolic Meanings of the West Wind 10 (1)It symbolizes regeneration which follows the destruction and death of winter. (2)Personally,Shelley sees it as a force that will reinvigorate him,the wind of spirit and inspiration at a time when he feels his own powersas apoet areonthe decline. (3)Socially and politically,the wind represents the destructive and revolutionary energies that had been seen in Europe over the previous 30 years,overthrowing long-established and corrupt social order in France and Italy. (4)Spiritually,it is an abstract expression or manifestation of the spirit within nature,a driving force behind the truing whee of the seasons and the cycles of life and death. II.Comments on Shelley's Poetry 10 1.Shelley has a reputation as a difficult poet: erudite(/lerudait/)(learned) complex (difficult) full of classical and mythological allusions(神话典故) 2.His style is rich in from the reality. He gathers in his poem a wealth of symbolism, employs a structural art at its mightiest. The Symbolic Meanings of the West Wind (1) It symbolizes regeneration which follows the destruction and death of winter. (2) Personally, Shelley sees it as a force that will reinvigorate him, the wind of spirit and inspiration at a time when he feels his own powers as a poet are on the decline. (3) Socially and politically, the wind represents the destructive and revolutionary energies that had been seen in Europe over the previous 30 years, overthrowing long-established and corrupt social order in France and Italy. (4) Spiritually, it is an abstract expression or manifestation of the spirit within nature, a driving force behind the truing wheel of the seasons and the cycles of life and death. II.Comments on Shelley’s Poetry 1. Shelley has a reputation as a difficult poet: erudite (/lerudait/) (learned) complex (difficult) full of classical and mythological allusions（神话典故） 2. His style is rich in 10’ 10’