Ozymandias Flashcards
Form: What is the genre of Ozymandias?
Petrarchan sonnet (8-6)
Problem: The negative pride of Ozymandias
Solution: The wreck, nature is more powerful than humans
Context: Who was Ozymandias based off of?
Ramesses II
Form: What does the rhyme scheme reflect?
The change in rhyme scheme in the final 6 lines reflects how things change and move on, reflecting how Ozymandias’ power has changed to nothing.
LA: Lexical field of negative language
“Half sunk, a shatter’d visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and a sneer of cold command”
LA: Arrogance and hard nature of Ozymandias
“Cold command”
Alliteration of the letter ‘c’ creates an aggressive sound
LA: Alliteration to emphasise emptiness
“Boundless and bare”
LA: Nature is more powerful than humans
“The lone and level sands stretch far away”=
Desert is vast and lives far longer than Ozymandias, emphasising the insignificance of him
“Round the decay / Of that colossal wreck”
Enjambement
LA: Negative pride, irony
“King of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair”
