Quotes Flashcards
What is the first line of the poem?
“I met a traveller from an antique land”
This immediately introduces Ozymandias in 3rd person, to show his power has been removed “antique” and that he has been over-powered by time and nature
What is the last line of the poem?
“The lone and level sands stretch far away”
This suggests none of his works remain, potentially that all in-natural powers will be over-run (dictatorship) and that among his fine works only a “trunkless” and “shattered” statue, not even created by him, remains.
Finish the quote “half sunk….”
“A shattered visage lies”
Finish the quote “wrinkled lip, and….”
“Sneer of cold command”
What is the quote about the sculptor outliving the pharaoh?
“The hand that mocked them”
Finish the quote “Ozymandias….”
“King of kings”
What did the traveller say?
“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone”
What remains of Ozymandias’ works?
“Nothing beside remains”
