Ozymandias Flashcards
Ozymandias Poet
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Word classes used in Ozymandias
Alliteration
Metaphors
Synaesthesia
Imperative
Hyperbole
Juxtaposition
Alliteration in the Sonnet
‘Boundless and bare’ makes the poem more pleasant for the reader
Metaphor in the Alegory
‘Shattered Visage’ metaphor of the political power at the time of Ramses II
Synaesthesia in the poem
‘Cold command’- harsh sounds represent that he was a harsh leader
Imperative in the poem
‘Look at my works, ye Mighty, and despair!’- conveys his arrogant nature.
Hyperbole in the Sonnet
‘King of kings’ - shows how he feels God like and this refers to the bible in Timothy 6:15
Juxtaposition in Ozymandias
‘colossal wreck’- contrast between his former self and his current state
Themes in Ozymandias
Power of Time
Power of Man
Power of Nature
Main message of this poem
Regardless of power, wealth and statues, everyone is human. Eventually all drift away like an insignificant piece of sand.
Context of the poem
Egyptian Pharaoh (Ramses II) was unearthed and believed that they were highly superior and believed that their legacy would go on forever. I did not.
Basic story
A Pharaoh’s statue left in a desert to be forgotten
Deep story
A Pharaoh lost to the power of time and nature as they are much more superior to man.
Broken sonnet in the poem
The broken sonnet represents the broken statue in the narration.
Structure:
A sonnet (14 lines)
One stanza
Narrative (perspective)
Irregular rhyme scheme
What type of poet what Percy Bysshe Shelly
A romantic Poet
When was this poem writen
1817
