Ozymandias Flashcards
What was Shelley’s view on the government?
He hated the oppressive monarchal government
Romanticism- name 2 points
Dislike of urban life and embrace of the natural
Use of ordinary every language
Why is it set in a foreign land?
To stand out
What pharaoh does Ozymandias reflect?
Ramasees II
Which King resembles Ozymandias and Ramasees II
King George III
What did King George do a lot of?
Involved in large amounts of military conflict
What is his message?
Those in power are deluded in their belief that their power is supreme but its nature and art that lasts(sculpture in desert)
What form of poetry is it?
A sonnet
He mixes what three styles?
He uses Petrachen and Shakespearean element as well as a new form
‘Shatteeed visage’
Metaphor for the power, the face is destroyed
‘Sneer of cold command’
Alliteration, harsh c shows distaste
What message is conveyed by the structure?
All power ultimately gives way to new power
Name a Shakespearean element used
Iambic pentameter
Juxtaposition between ‘collosal’ and “wreck”
Emphasises contrast between his former power and his current state
Caesura after ‘remains’
Highlights how his power has come to an end
