The Second Generation Romantic Poets

Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822)

• Percy Shelley (bio)

• A Song: "Men of England"
• Ozymandias

• Lord Byron (bio)
• Satan and the Byronic Hero 
• "Darkness"



George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788–1824)

• "Prometheus"

• John Keats (bio)

• When I have fears that I may cease to be 



John Keats (1795–1821)

With someone you have not yet had the opportunity to work, read each of the bios and poems above, taking notes on the following (when interpreting, DO NOT use the internet other than a dictionary, the bios, and the links I've provided below):

1. Identify the genre and/or form of poetry
2. Paraphrase each poem (short, more of a summary)
3. Write out what might be the theme for each poem (a one sentence overview that states what the author is uniquely saying in this work about some aspect of life)
4. How is he saying it? Identify two literary elements you see at work in each poem.
5. What you believe to be generally romantic about each poem and how it is different from the first generation romantic poets.