Prelude And Ozymandias Flashcards
paragraph 2 prelude includes concept of displaying nature as more supreme and therefore presenting human power to be fragile.
in addition, prelude includes concept of displaying nature as more supreme and therefore presenting human power to be fragile.
“a huge peak, black and huge..upreared its head and i struch and struck again.”
shows woodsworth keeps hiding what is being revelaed o buld tension. highlights significance of mountain.
repitition conveys a sense of power about the mountaun . could represent fear and stuttering of words . blac has connotations of sinister and mysterious.
presents the mountain as a sentinent being like a predator. doesnt present a physical threat but a threat to his ego and domiance showing human power to be fragile.
para 1 nature as more powerfull power if fragile.
Shelley describes the statue as a colossal wreck and refers to two vast and trunkless legs. Here is the use of juxtaposition emphasises how fragile and temporary human power is. Sibilance - sound of desert create eerie tone intimidating atm
The image of a shattered visage creates a sense of irony King, who believed to strongly in his own power, who tried so hard to percent, greatness through a statue has now been forgotten and destroyed by time
Adj convey idea statue is enormous and intimidating. Ths pthers suggest broken upon repair
Shelley uses the desert surrounding the wreckage of the statue
para 3 ozy theme of pride is key in both
theme of pride is key in both. Use a statue of pharaoh to symbolise human pride and power.
“ sneer of cold command”
Deliberately crafts as arrogant and egotistical, who enjoy spreading fear .
Alliteration of cold command, suggests Ozymandias is controlling and lacking in human feeling . No empathy, but wants to dominate perhaps violently.
Presents pride as sinister and frightening, which is a reinforced in the “look upon my works ye mighty and despair!”
Obsessed with how people view him which emphasises the arrogance. an allegory for King George the third, who ruled Britain in 18th century.
As a romantic poet, Shelley passionately believe that all human beings were equal and was opposed to the monarchy. However, it was extremely dangerous to express the views, so he has hidden political messages in their poems.
para 4 - pride prelude
shows human pride like in ozymadnias to eventually lead to its downfall.
“proud of his skill to reach a chosen point with an unswerving line”
thinks he is controll despite being ;lead by nature, his pride is part of an illusion that will eventually be underminded. refers to himself in 3rd person. hints at egotistical attitude towards himself. still fixed narrow view that he is united with nature, working with humanity as a dominant power.
“dim underminded sense of unkown modes being; oer mny thoughts”
conniotations of being confused. he has reached an existential crisis. loss of purpose in his like understanding where he belongs. he is shocked by what he does not know, changed his persepctyive of life. dissilusioned.
para 5 - present how pride is unfounded because human power in inferior but they present it in diff ways.
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present how pride is unfounded because human power in inferior but they present it in diff ways.
ozymandias power is conveyed through symbolism of natyure and time. showing the eternal impacts on human power. not bound by time.
“Boundless and bare the lone and sand and stretch far away “
Sibilance - sound of desert create eerie tone intimidating atm
Desserts power is eternal and has no limit
It will last forever unlike statute.
Remind King George the third, but his power is artificial and will eventually end
para 6 - speakers loss of eloquence
the overpowering force of nature leads to the speakers loss of eloquence and how he becomes unstable to define his words
“huge and mighty forms that do not live like living men…trouble to my dreams”
nature transcends mankind and is not bound by restrictionbs of life. the speaker thought he was in controll by reaching chosen point but was lead by nature controlling force.
natuere takes on many forms to demonstrate power the transformative effect could be humbling but also haunting.
apllying this to society - mankind always thinks in controll but is always subject to nature.
para 6 part 2
“there hung a darkness. call it solitude or blanch destination. no familiar shapes no…”
realised own arrognce. seemingly he is in the dark with limited undertsnading of power of nature.
he is alone and has realised his own significance in face of nature.
he cannot find the wards to describe what he is feelinf. can only describe what he is feeling by what he is not. emphasised with anaphora.
