Analysing the Poem 'Ozymandias'
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- Q1In 'Ozymandias', what power does Shelley suggest doesn't last forever?power of naturepower of humanspower of memory30s
- Q2In the poem 'Ozymandias', the voice of Ozymandias is...loudweakarrogant30s
- Q3What semantic field is used in the poem 'Ozymandias' and what does it show?love, to show how egotistical Ozymandias wasdecay, to show how the statue and Ozymandias' power fell into ruinopulence, to show the greed of Pharaohs30s
- Q4How does the quote ''sneer of cold command'' from 'Ozymandias' depict a tyrannical leader?it shows how the ruler was cruel and demanded obedienceit shows how the ruler was bossyit shows how the ruler was powerful30s
- Q5The poem 'Ozymandias' can be seen as...an allegory for the ephemeral nature of all human power.a ballad that praises nature.a love poem to the ancient Egyptians.30s
- Q6What is ironic in the poem 'Ozymandias'?the ruler thought of his legacy as eternal and the statue stands tallthe ruler thought of his legacy as eternal but the statue is a pitiful ''wreck''the ruler knew he would be defeated much like the statue30s