Ozymandias Flashcards
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Summarise ‘Ozymandias’ in one sentence
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“Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley describes the ruins of a once-mighty king’s statue in the desert, illustrating the inevitable decline of all leaders and empires and the enduring power of nature.
2
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What does the poem say about nature?
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The poem hghlights the enduring power of nature, which outlasts and ultimately erodes human achievements and monuments, emphasizing the impermanence of human power and legacy in the face of nature’s unstoppable force.
3
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What is the form of ‘Ozymandias’?
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Sonnet
- 14 lines
4
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Give 2 nature quotes
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“Round the decay”
- connotations to death
“Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare”
- oxymoronic, plosive
