Ozymandias

Question 1

Who was Ozymandias?

Answer 1

Ramses II, one of the greatest rulers of all time, vert tyrannical, had lots of riches and a massive empire,
Thought he could be around forever in the form of a statue

Question 2

What type of poem is ozymandias?

Answer 2

A sonnet- usually associated with love, ozymandias is a narcissist (loves himself), ironic- teasing tone

Question 3

‘two vast and trunkless legs of stone stand in the desert’

Answer 3

only 2 legs- clinging on for dear life, nothing to them, criticism saying you’re not standing for much longer

Question 4

‘sneer of cold command’

Answer 4

alliteration- reels off how he would be giving these orders, snarl- animal like

Question 5

‘colossal wreck’

Answer 5

oxymoron, insult, massive but broken so what is the point.

Question 6

‘half sunk, a shattered visage lies’

Answer 6

visage- face, shatter= we cannot recognise it, his statue has been abiliterated, no one knows who he is anymore, he doesn’t last forever and has failed, he cant stand the test of time

Question 7

How do you compare Ozymandias to power of humans?

Answer 7

compare to London- greed, avarice, corruption.

Question 8

How do you compare Ozymandias to power of nature?

Answer 8

Storm on the Island- sand and the desert are arroding the desert but in Ozymandias it is the rocks