ozymandius Flashcards

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“boundless and bare”

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talking about the vast emptiness of the desert that surrounds his statue that has ruined his once big an powerful statue

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“king of kings”

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claims to mortality even tho his name is forgotten. emphasises the idea of human power and ambition are ultimately fleeting and insignificant in the grand scheme of things

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“stamped on these lifeless things”

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describes the ruined face of his statue which still bears a proud expression

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“lone and level sands stretched far away”

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emphasising how lonely the desert is and how that the most impressive works of art will eventually be turned to dust

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