Ozymandias Flashcards
Poem is a sonnet why?
to show love for himself and power
which line is the volta
nothing beside remains
what does the Volta line contain in Ozymanidas
a caesura, emphasis to the idea that nothing beside exists
what is the hyperbole in ozymandias
My name is Ozymandias, king of kings
why does king of kings juxtapose
literally dead and your statue is battered in the middle of the desert what type of god is that
Why is king of kings symbolic
idea of kings, worshipping power so much he wants the title
a shattered..
visage lies
what does the adjective shattered convey
what ozymandias is in the present day
impression of whatever ozymandias thought he was, he is beyond repairable
link it to the power of nature. as if a hammer came and hit it, his empire became nothing. time destroyed his empire and statue.
- shows that nature is in control
paragraph on ‘ look upon my works and despair
We can gather from his warning that Ozymandias, as a man, was controlled by his Id. His cockiness is evident. The statue reads “Look upon my works and despair.” Despair at the fact that you cannot be as great as him. “I am king of kings.” He proclaims a bold statement. A statement that defies God himself.tvx
