2nd Paragraph Ozymandias and My last duchess

Question 1

What technique does Shelley use to present Ozymandias as a powerful Leader?

Answer 1

Biblical Imagery

Question 2

What evidence is there to suggest that their is Biblical imagery?

Answer 2

‘King of Kings’

Question 3

What does ‘King of King’ suggest?

Answer 3

This was the title given to Jesus, so the reference here that Ozymandias thinks of himself as a God-like figure also the desert setting reminds the reader of the temptation of Jesus that took place in the desert.

Question 4

What theme does this link to

Answer 4

That Religion and those with power soon fade away.

Question 5

How does Browning present The duke as a vain actor?

Answer 5

When the Duchess gets a picture painted on the wall it is painted by ‘Fro Pandolf’.

Question 6

What does the painting been painted by ‘Fro Pandolf suggest

Answer 6

‘Fro means brother suggesting that the Artist was a monk so its suggesting that the writer was a monk to make it clear that the Artist was not Romantically involved with the duchess. This shows the possessive nature of the Duke.