Shelley believes that "language itself is poetry" and that this is the best form of art (290). He says people have reason and imagination and that poetry is 'the expression of that imagination.' People are also born with an order that is diverse and those with an excess of that are the best poets. Their order and language influence others and demonstrate beauty.
The authors so far in this unit have discussed the ultimate form of art. Aristotle believed that it was tragic poetry, Worsworth passionate feelings in poetry and Shelley poetry because it is language. Everyone is in agreement that poetry is the highest form of art but I would say music is. It uses poetry that is passionate language and sometimes tragic and puts a melody, that can somehow trigger these same emotions, with it to create the ultimate art. When the melody and poetry of a song move through your senses, I believe you will feel more connection with it then with just reading it.
What would Shelley think of the phrase 'a picture says a thousand words?'
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