Ozymandias

Question 1

sneer

Answer 1

“sneer of cold command”

Question 2

Of that

Answer 2

“Of that colossal wreck bound and bare”

Question 3

Look

Answer 3

“Look on my works”

Question 4

Nothing

Answer 4

“Nothing beside remains”

Question 5

B

Answer 5

“boundless and bare”

Question 6

Shelly’s views

Answer 6

Shelley was a radical poet who often criticized political power and authority. He believed in the fleeting nature of human achievements, and in “Ozymandias,” he critiques the arrogance of rulers who think their power is permanent

Question 7

Shelly and power

Answer 7

Shelley’s view of rulers like Ozymandias reflects his disdain for oppressive power. The poem critiques the hubris of kings who see themselves as invincible, a theme which ties into his own political beliefs about justice and equality.

Question 8

Romanticism

Answer 8

Shelley was a Romantic poet, and this poem reflects many Romantic ideals, particularly the focus on nature, the passing of time, and the limitations of human power. Romantic poets often explored human achievement

Question 9

Sonnet

Answer 9

Love poem, Ozymandias love for power, narcissism .

Question 10

Broken sonnet

Answer 10

Line 9 volta of and highlights Rameses broken empire. As the pace changes

Question 11

Undermining his power is the fact that

Answer 11

Its a second hand account + frame narrative