OZYMANDIAS

Question 1

Quote about power,pride,greed,identity

Answer 1

“Sneer of cold command” The alliterative repetition of the hard “c” sounds reflects the harsh nature of Ozymandias and shows anger and aggression

Question 2

Quote about Ozymandias ego and power he had

Answer 2

“Of that colossal wreck” Colossal meaning vast or Hugh, is a METAPHOR for his ego rather than the statue

Question 3

Quote with two meanings

Answer 3

“The hand that mocked them “ 1st meaning is to make and create something such as the statue 2nd meaning is that the artist Shelly was mocking Ozymandias this sets the artist above Ozymandias. poetry outlives the most powerful people.

Question 4

The theme of the quote is his power, greed,identify, pride

Answer 4

“King of kings” reputation emphasises that Ozymandias wish to portray himself as better than everything else. The biblical language could mean he believed himself to be better than God and wishes to be treated like one the present state of the statue could be a punishment from God.

Question 5

Strucutre

Answer 5

Written in a sonnet with 5 in a line making 10 syllables overall
The rhyme scheme is irregular, perhaps symbolic of the broken statue itself, no longer perfect