ozymandias

Question 1

what is the use of the adjective “antique”

Answer 1

suggests the land he is visiting is rich with history.

Question 2

what does the “frown” and “wrinkled”, the “sneer of cold command” suggest

Answer 2

suggests that the leader’s proud, arrogant
and stern face is still “stamped” on the broken stone, even though he and the sculptor are both long
dead

Question 3

what does “Nothing beside remains”, suggest

Answer 3

suggests that Ozymandias’ works have crumbled, his civilisation is gone and has been turned to dust by the power of history and time.

Question 4

what does the Final words – “The lone and level sands stretch far away,” suggest

Answer 4

suggests how the broken statue is a monument to man’s hubris. The poem is a statement about insignificance of human beings to the passage of time.

Question 5

what kind of poet was percy bysshe shelley and what did she write about a lot of the time

Answer 5

Percy Bysshe Shelley was a romantic poet and wrote a lot about the power of nature.

Question 6

what was shelley considered to be and who reflects that

Answer 6

Shelley was considered to be a ‘radical’ and Ozymandias reflects this side of his character. He is writing about the dangers of thinking you are invincible, a timeless message.

Question 7

what is this poem?what is the affect of it being in two forms

Answer 7

The poem is a sonnet, although it mixes the two main types of sonnet forms. This could show the
broken nature of the statue and Ozymandias’ rule.

Question 8

what are the 4 poems and themes this poem can be linked to

Answer 8

Power – Hawk Roosting, London

Nature and time – To Autumn, Mametz Wood