Ozymandius Flashcards
1
Q
Two …. And … legs of ….
A
Vast
Trunkless
Stone
2
Q
My name is ….., …. Of ….!
A
Ozymandius
King
Kings
3
Q
Round the …. Of that …. Wreck
A
Decay
Colossal
4
Q
What is the form and structure of ozymandius?
A
Sonnet - 14 lines
Subversion of our expectations
Framed narrative
First person
Historical poem
5
Q
What language is used in ozymandius?
A
Ironic
Undermines rameses
Tone of mockery
Juxtaposition
Assonance (elongated sounds)
Plosive sounds
6
Q
When was ozymandius written?
A
1817
7
Q
What is the context behind ozymandius?
A
Romantic poet
Became famous after death
Incredibly passionate about social injustice
Eloped with his wife to France and got caught up in the revolution
Expelled from oxford
Wife wrote Frankenstein
Poem is on Rameses II
