A dirge is a funeral song. Why did Shelley choose that title for this poem?

A Dirge

by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Rough wind, that moanest loud

Grief too sad for song;

Wild wind, when sullen cloud

Knells all the night long;

Sad storm, whose tears are vain,

Bare woods, whose branches strain,

Deep caves and dreary main,--

Wail, for the world's wrong!

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Cassie

4 July, 22:12

A dirge is a funeral song. Why did Shelley choose that title for this poem?

A Dirge

by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Rough wind, that moanest loud

Grief too sad for song;

Wild wind, when sullen cloud

Knells all the night long;

Sad storm, whose tears are vain,

Bare woods, whose branches strain,

Deep caves and dreary main,--

Wail, for the world's wrong!

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Ezra Terrell · Answer 1

The correct answer for this question is that Shelley called this poem a Dirge because it is so sad and somber. A dirge refers to a funeral song, so through the title Shelley is leading the reader to know exactly what to expect from the poem's atmosphere and tone.