Byron Shelley and Keats The Second Wave of

Byron, Shelley, and Keats The Second Wave of Romantic Poetry

George Gordon, Lord Byron § NTK § Born in Scotland § At age 10, when his cousin died in battle he became Baron of Rochdale (Lord) § He died in Greece on a vacation at age 36.

Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage § Read the background on page 721 § Canto 1 § What is most important to the speaker? § What does he want to be able to express? § Canto 4 § How does he feel about his writing? § How has the speaker changed?

Percy Bysshe Shelley § NTK: 1792 -1822 (died at 30!) § At 19 he eloped with a 16 year old girl and they ran from both their families. § Three years later he left her and ran away with the 17 year old Mary Godwin and married her. § NTK: His wife, Mary Shelley was also a famous writer, most known for her work Frankenstein § In 1822 his boat was caught in a storm and he drowned in Italy.

Ozymandias § Turn to page 731 § Questions: § In what part of the world does this take place? What is the setting like? § What does the speaker see on the ground? § Who was Ozymandias? § How do you think the sculptor felt about Ozymandias?

John Keats § Lived a tragic life § Orphaned at age 14 § Had very poor health all his life § Was not allowed to marry his love due to his poverty and sickness § NTK § His life of struggle inspired his poetry § He lived from 1795 -1821, dying at the age of 26.

When I Have Fears § Turn to page 748 § Questions § What does the first line mean? § Why might it be appropriate, given what you know about Keats’s life? § What is he afraid he’ll never get the chance to do?