Poemz Between 1819 - 20 Flashcards
(12 cards)
Which was the most productive years of shelley?
1819 to 1820
Which are the major poems of shelley in these 2 years
1819
- West wind
- love’s philosophy
- Song to the men of England
4 England in 1819
1820
- Peter bell the third
2 Skylark - The cloud
- Oedipus tyrannus ; or the swellfoot the tyrant : a tragedy in two acts.
- The witch of atlas
Theme of the mask of anarchy?
Political poem
Inspiration of mask of anarchy
Waterloo battle
Setting of the mask of anarchy
Peterloo Massacre occurred at st. Petre’s field in Manchester in england. On 16th August 1819
Reason for the crowd at st Petre’s field ?
60000 men - demand reform of parliamentary representation
What happened in peterloo Massacre
18 people were killed and 700 were injured
What prevents the progress of anarchy?
Hope
How does the poem end?
With the celebration of freedom.
What is the first modern statement of the principle of nonviolent resistance?
The mask of anarchy
Which work of shelley did gandhi quotes in his campaign for free india?
The mask of anarchy
Who used a version of the mask of anarchy?
Thoreau in his essay - civil disobedience