Ozymandias Flashcards
1
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Who is the poet?
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Percy Shelley
2
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What type of poem is it?
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A romantic poem
3
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Context?
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Ozymandias - an egotistical character who was cruel to his people. The poem imagines a meeting between the narrator and a traveller who describes a ruined statue that they saw in middle of a desert
4
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Analyse ‘Wrinkled lip’
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Imagery of someone grimacing in disgust
5
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Analyse ‘sneer of cold command’
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Described the arrogant look on ozymandias’ face. Use of alliteration
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Analyse ‘boundless and bare’
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Use of alliteration. Signifies that neither glory nor the power of the king is forever. ‘Boundless and bare’ is juxtaposed with ‘that colossal wreck’
