Ozymandias Flashcards
1
Q
“King of kings”
A
Reference to Bible
Suggests he is ‘God’ and believes himself to be God.
Sharp ‘K’ sounds reflects his cruel, aggressive and oppressive rule.
2
Q
It is in sonnet form
A
Typically a love poem
Symbolic for his self love
Arrogant
3
Q
Percy Bysshe Shelley
A
Romantic poet
Believes un freedom; of arts, nature, love, humanities etc
4
Q
“Tell that its sculptor well those passions read”
A
Sculptor understood and captured his cruelty and arrogance
Could have been oppressed by ozymandias
