Theme :- Inspiration in "" "When composition begins, inspiration is already on the decline" - P. B. Shelley Shelley deals with the theme of inspiration in much of his work. However it is particularly apparent in ‘’ where the wind is the source of his creativity. The cycles of death and rebirth are examined in an historical context with reference to The Bible. The word inspiration has several connotations that Shelley uses in this ‘Ode’. Inspiration is literally ‘taking in breath’ and wind, breath, soul and i ....