ozy context

• Shelly was a radical, Romantic poet.

  • They believed in the power of nature to inspire but also evoke fear.
  • This spiritual connection was known as sublime.
• Shelly was anti-monarchy and a pacifist.

  • "Ozymandias" can be aimed at those in power, seeking to expose those who desire greatness and empires by showing the fickle nature of things.
• King George III may be seen as being the inspiration for Ozymandias due to the excessive military conflicts and tyranny during his reign.
• Shelly was an atheist and was also strongly against religion.