Byron, Shelley, and Byron, Shelley, and KeatsKeatsThe Second Wave of Romantic The Second Wave of Romantic PoetryPoetry

George Gordon, Lord George Gordon, Lord ByronByron

NTKNTK Born in ScotlandBorn in Scotland At age 10, when his At age 10, when his

cousin died in battle cousin died in battle he became Baron of he became Baron of Rochdale (Lord)Rochdale (Lord)

He died in Greece on He died in Greece on a vacation at age 36. a vacation at age 36.

Childe Harold’s Childe Harold’s PilgrimagePilgrimage

Read the background on page 721Read the background on page 721 Canto 1Canto 1

What is most important to the speaker? What is most important to the speaker? What does he want to be able to express?What does he want to be able to express?

Canto 4Canto 4 How does he feel about his writing?How does he feel about his writing? How has the speaker changed?How has the speaker changed?

Percy Bysshe ShelleyPercy Bysshe Shelley NTK:NTK: 1792-1822 (died at 30!) 1792-1822 (died at 30!) At 19 he eloped with a 16 year At 19 he eloped with a 16 year

old girl and they ran from both old girl and they ran from both their families.their families.

Three years later he left her Three years later he left her and ran away with the 17 year and ran away with the 17 year old Mary Godwin and married old Mary Godwin and married her. her.

NTK:NTK: His wife, Mary Shelley His wife, Mary Shelley was also a famous writer, most was also a famous writer, most known for her work - known for her work - FrankensteinFrankenstein

In 1822 his boat was caught in In 1822 his boat was caught in a storm and he drowned in a storm and he drowned in Italy. Italy.

OzymandiasOzymandias

Turn to page 731Turn to page 731 Questions:Questions:

In what part of the world does this take In what part of the world does this take place? What is the setting like?place? What is the setting like?

What does the speaker see on the ground?What does the speaker see on the ground? Who was Ozymandias?Who was Ozymandias? How do you think the sculptor felt about How do you think the sculptor felt about

Ozymandias? Ozymandias?

John KeatsJohn Keats

Lived a tragic lifeLived a tragic life Orphaned at age 14Orphaned at age 14 Had very poor health all Had very poor health all

his lifehis life Was not allowed to marry Was not allowed to marry

his love due to his his love due to his poverty and sicknesspoverty and sickness

NTKNTK His life of struggle His life of struggle

inspired his poetryinspired his poetry He lived from 1795-1821, He lived from 1795-1821,

dying at the age of 26.dying at the age of 26.

When I Have FearsWhen I Have Fears

Turn to page 748Turn to page 748 QuestionsQuestions

What does the first line mean?What does the first line mean? Why might it be appropriate, given what you Why might it be appropriate, given what you

know about Keats’s life?know about Keats’s life? What is he afraid he’ll never get the chance What is he afraid he’ll never get the chance

to do? to do?