George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788-1824)
"Prometheus" (1816)

Things to Consider:

• Myth of Prometheus
• Historical Context
• Tone
• Theme
• Imagery
• Other Literary Techniques (See terms )

Homework Questions:

• Who is Prometheus? What does his name mean?
  
• What is the speaker's attitude toward Prometheus? What specific phrases reveal this attitude?

210:

• What is "the deaf tyranny of Fate"(19)?
• What is "the ruling principle of Hate" (20)?
• Why, according to the speaker, is eternity a "wretched gift" (24)?
• Explain lines 26-28.
• What fate does Prometheus foresee?

211:

• Explain Prometheus's "Godlike crime" (35).
• Explain: "Like thee, Man is in part divine, / A troubled stream from a pure source" (46-47).
• How, according to the speaker, can death be a victory? For whom?

Other Discussion Questions:
210:

• What is a Titan?
• Who is the Thunderer (26)?