In Shelley's 'Ode to the West Wind', nature is characterized as which of the following dualities?
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Correct answer: Destroyer and Preserver
Shelley calls the wind a 'Destroyer and Preserver' because it sweeps away the dead leaves of the old year while simultaneously spreading the seeds for new life. He seeks to align his own imagination with this revolutionary cycle of nature.
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