Ozymandias

Question 1

Context

Answer 1

Percy is a romantic poet ( anti establishment) nature is sublime shouldn’t be following government conventions as they are oppressive and restrictive

Question 2

“Look at my works , ye might pay and dispar”

Answer 2

Look stressed syllable st the start heightens ozys tone of command

Despair - he tells others to dispair because of the size and grandeur of his works but the should dispair because power is temporary and ultimately unimportant like his

Irony - shelley uses this to highlight the transient nature of human power showing how even the greatest is eventually erroded my nature and time (tyrannical power is not long lasting)

Question 3

Form

Answer 3

Stanza length - mix of Petrarchan and Shakespearean sonnet which is typically a love poem which is ironic as no one had any love for ozy and that is shown through this shattered stature (mockery of tyrannical power)

Question 4

Rhyme scheme

Answer 4

The irregular rhyme scheme contrasts with the single stanza as the former suggests a lack of power and control of the ruler, whereas the single stanza suggests order. These contrasts could reflect how different groups of people view war and conflict as either beneficial or detrimental to society.

Question 5

Extended metaphor

Answer 5

Transience of tyrannical power and Shelley does this through the metaphor of the stature