Shelley's "Defence" is a response to Thomas Love Peacock's essay, "Four Ages of Poetry," in which Peacock satirically devalued the importance of poetry in the age of science and technology. Shelley believed that poetry--and, by extension, art in general--revealed the beauty and order of things in the universe, and that without the artist's imagination, mankind would fail to appreciate "the small things" in life. He also offered up his essay to fellow poets as a sort of validation, meaning, whatever "slings and arrows" they may suffer is not in vain, that their efforts actually mean something
Victor Frankenstein was the main narrator, but some letters were narrated by Waldman
to establish the main points of the argument.
The claim is the argument you plan to prove.
(Apex) To establish the main points of the argument.
A thesis statement in a poetry analysis should clearly present the main argument or interpretation of the poem that will be discussed in the essay. It sets the tone for the analysis and guides the reader on what to expect in terms of the central theme or message being explored in the poetry.
The two main reasons are self-defence and in defence of the colony.
unified argument
drama prose poetry
The main argument
Two main features of poetry are a)glorification b)denouncement
the crux of your argument.
A balanced argument presents multiple perspectives on an issue, acknowledges opposing views, supports claims with evidence or reasoning, and strives for fairness and objectivity in its presentation. It aims to provide a comprehensive and nuanced discussion of the topic at hand.