Prometheus Unbound by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Chained in the Indian Caucasus, Prometheus renounces his curse against Jupiter but refuses to submit to him. Asia and Panthea seek Demogorgon, who brings down Jupiter; Hercules then frees Prometheus, who reunites with Asia. Spirits report humanity's release from tyranny, Earth and Moon sing their renewal, and Demogorgon closes by urging forgiveness, love and endurance against destructive power.
By Percy Bysshe Shelley · Genre: Dramatic Poetry, Mythological Poetry, Political Allegory · 5 chapters · 34,090 words
First lines
A Lyrical Drama in Four Acts
AUDISNE HAEC AMPHIARAE, SUB TERRAM ABDITE?
Genres
- Dramatic Poetry — Four acts present the action through verse dialogue, stage directions, songs and exchanges between choruses.
- Mythological Poetry — Prometheus, Jupiter, Hercules and the Oceanides enact a struggle over captivity and liberation, while Earth and Moon speak and sing.
- Political Allegory — Jupiter's domination subjects humanity to fear and servitude; his fall accompanies a society without rulers, ranks or national divisions.
Tags
verse drama · classical mythology · tyranny · resistance · forgiveness · liberation
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- Work type: Play
- Author: Percy Bysshe Shelley
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Dramatic Poetry, Mythological Poetry, Political Allegory
- Length: 34,090 words
- Structure: 5 chapters, 406 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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