Ozymandias Flashcards
“Vast and _____ legs of stone”
“Trunkless”
The ruined statue is a metaphor for political power
“Half ____ “
“Sunk”
The ruined statue is a metaphor for political power
“______ visage”
“Shattered”
The face of the statue is “decayed”, “wrecked” and “shattered” like ozymandias power
“Sneer of ______ _____”
“Cold command”
Alliteration causes a harsh C sound which shows the speakers distaste towards Ozymandias
“Boundless ___”
“Bare”
Harsh sounding B from alliteration
“My name is Ozymandias, _________”
“King of kings”
Repetition of kings shows how he thinks he is omnipotent (all powerful)
Ozymandias wants to be worshiped as a god
“Nothing besides remains. Round the decay/ of that _____ wreck”
“Colossal”
Juxtaposition between colossal and wreck emphasises contrast from his old state to current state of power
Caesura after “remains” highlights how his power has come to an end
POWER OF NATURE VS POWER OF HUMANS (4)
1) Storm on the island
2) Exposure
3) The prelude
4) Tissue
POWER OF INDIVIDUALS, MISUSE OF POWER, AND CORRUPTION (2)
1) My last duchess
2) London
