Ozymandius

Question 1

Who is the author of the poem Ozymandias?

Answer 1

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Question 2

In what form is the poem Ozymandias written?

Answer 2

Sonnet

Question 3

What is the main theme of the poem Ozymandias?

Answer 3

The inevitable decline of all leaders and the fleeting nature of power

Question 4

Where is the statue of Ozymandias located?

Answer 4

In the desert

Question 5

What does the inscription on the pedestal of the statue say?

Answer 5

My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!

Question 6

What is the tone of the poem Ozymandias?

Answer 6

Irony

Question 7

What does the shattered statue of Ozymandias symbolize?

Answer 7

The inevitable decline of all leaders

Question 8

What does the phrase ‘Nothing beside remains’ imply?

Answer 8

The passage of time and destruction of the statue

Question 9

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem Ozymandias?

Answer 9

ABABACDC EFEFGG

Question 10

What literary device is used in the phrase ‘Half sunk, a shattered visage lies’?

Answer 10

Alliteration

Question 11

What is the setting of the poem Ozymandias?

Answer 11

A desolate desert landscape

Question 12

What does the phrase ‘The lone and level sands stretch far away’ suggest?

Answer 12

The vastness and emptiness of the desert

Question 13

What is the significance of the title Ozymandias?

Answer 13

It is the Greek name for the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II

Question 14

What is the central message of the poem Ozymandias?

Answer 14

The transience of human power and the inevitable decay of all empires

Question 15

What is the mood of the poem Ozymandias?

Answer 15

Melancholic

Question 16

What is the purpose of the traveler in the poem Ozymandias?

Answer 16

To narrate the story of the ruined statue

Question 17

What does the phrase ‘The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed’ refer to?

Answer 17

Ozymandias’ pride and arrogance

Question 18

What is the significance of the phrase ‘King of Kings’ in the inscription?

Answer 18

It emphasizes Ozymandias’ belief in his absolute power

Question 19

What does the poem Ozymandias suggest about the nature of human achievements?

Answer 19

They are ultimately fleeting and subject to decay

Question 20

What is the role of the narrator in the poem Ozymandias?

Answer 20

To convey the message of the transience of power and glory

Question 21

What does the phrase ‘Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!’ reveal about Ozymandias?

Answer 21

His arrogance and belief in his own greatness

Question 22

What is the significance of the phrase ‘Round the decay of that colossal Wreck’?

Answer 22

It emphasizes the desolation and ruin of the statue

Question 23

What does the phrase ‘The lone and level sands stretch far away’ imply about the passage of time?

Answer 23

It suggests the endless march of time and the erasure of past glories

Question 24

What is the impact of the poem Ozymandias on the reader?

Answer 24

It prompts reflection on the impermanence of human achievements and the hubris of power