Power and Conflict Flashcards
Summarise what the poem Ozymandias is about
Written in 1817, ozymandias is a about the narrator who meets a traveller who tells him about a statue that stood in the middle of the desert. It’s a statue of a proud, arrogant and powerful looking king who once ruled over a past civilisation. However, the statue has fallen and crumbled away so only ruins remain.
What does the quote ‘a shatter’d visage lies’ show in Ozymandias?
It shows how even powerful humans can’t control the damaging effects of time
What quotes can be used to highlight the arrogance of Ozymandias?
-‘My name is Ozymandias king of kings’
-‘sneer of cold command’
What was Percy Bysshe Shelley’s view on monarchies?
He disliked monarchies, absolute power and the oppression of ordinary people. His radical political views were inspired by the events of the French Revolution, where the monarchy was overthrown.
