Ozymandias - what is it about? Flashcards
1
Q
who does the speaker meet?
A
unknown ‘traveller’ who has journeyed from a land far away and tells the speaker his story
2
Q
what did the traveller come across on his journey?
A
a ruined and broken statue in the desert. that statue was once a huge monument to Ozymandias ( Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II) boho was a tyrannical and harsh ruler
3
Q
what does the traveller imply about Ozymandias?
A
he had the statue made of himself and the sculptor deliberately made it looks sinister and cold
4
Q
what does that traveller describe to the speaker about the setting of the statue?
A
not much left of the statue but also nothing left surrounding it. statue now stands alone as the ‘sands stretch far away’
