Poetry-Ozymandias

Question 1

Who was the poet of Ozymandias?And when was it wrote?

Answer 1

Ozymandias was written by Percy Shelly in 1866

Question 2

What are some of the key themes in Ozymandias?

Answer 2

Aging, Death,Immortality,Man vs Nature

Question 3

What time period was Ozymandias wrote?

Answer 3

19 century,In Egypt where a traveller sees a ruined statue of Ozymandias in the desert

Question 4

What are some things about the author of Ozymandias ?

Answer 4

-Percy Shelly was an important romantic poet
-He traveled,with many talented writes
-He was born into a wall/normal family and attended Oxford university
-He abandoned his wife to marry his wife
-He died at age 29 on a boat crash
-P.Shelly(b.1792-d.1822)

Question 5

What is the main message of the poem Ozymandias ?

Answer 5

Even the most popular rulers and their legacies are subject to time and no can last forever.

Question 6

Why did Percy Shelly write Ozymandias?

Answer 6

-Percy Shelly wrote this poem due to the British museum acquiring a head of Ramses II statue(Greek name Ozymandias).
-It could also be a response to the rise and fall of napoleon in france . The poem could serve as a warning to those seeking political/military power. They will be forgotten in history

Question 7

What is some of the main methods/language features in Ozymandias?

Answer 7

-Pentrachan sonnet

-Metaphor: “Sneer of cold command “. Shows how ruthless of a military commander Ozymandias was.

-Allusion: “My name is Ozymandias “. Shows the power and thoughts of how mighty Ozymandias was.

-Alliteration: “Boundless and Bare “. Better helps to describe the statue of Ozymandias and shows nothing can last forever.

-Enjambment: “Stone statue”. Shows that the statue’s legs still stand despite the passage of time.