Ozymadias

• compare to

  exertion of power -My Last Duchess
• what does it revolve around

  power and constancy

  dismantling of all self professed power systems
• alternatively what could it show

  power doesn't last

  democracy will triumph over tyranny
• Title itself

  taking its name from the greek name for the Egyptain pharoah Rameses II
• what does ozymandias present 


  the totalarian type possesing apodictic power and a headless dictator
• Who is the speaker in the quote "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings, look on my words, ye mighty and despair!"?


  Ozymandias
• What does the possessive pronoun 'my' signify in the quote?


  It indicates Ozymandias's pride in his accomplishments
• What effect does the repetition of "king of kings" have on the character of Ozymandias?


  It highlights his lack of self-awareness and hubris
• What does the imperative phrase "look on my words" convey about Ozymandias's character?


  It reflects his commanding and imperious nature
• What does the phrase "look on my words" suggest about the recognition Ozymandias receives?


  It implies he is recognized through fear rather than admiration
• What connotations does the term 'pedestal' carry in relation to Ozymandias?


  It suggests greatness and authority
• What themes are present in the quote from Ozymandias?

  • Hubris and pride
  • The impermanence of power
  • The contrast between perception and reality
  • The consequences of arrogance
• quote 2 - sneer of cold command and a wrinkled lip

  adjective wrinkled connotes the idea of frowning allowing a sense of bitterness and pitilessness

  lexis sneer creates a perception of unhibited self serving satire thus emphasising his callousness.

  cold command- demonstrates his controllling behaviour towards his subjects

  critical of george III, king at time who engaged in military conflict (opression and tyranny) - shelley pacifist and positioned himself himself against his exploits(anti military)
• quote 3 - collossal wreck 


  doesnt adhere to a particular sonnet structure which highlights the conflict between nature and tyranny and possibly the arrival of democracy

  adjective colossal - emphaises the sheer magnitude of the statue and indirectely the sheer arrogance and egoistical features

  lexis wreck mimics the crumbling of the egyptain tyranny reign and the uprising of democracy needed

  oxymoron shows correlation between size and strength
• quote 4 the lone and level sands stretch far away 


  nature has overcome the control of power - highlights the downfall of tyranny

  over time power crumbles
• form

  unstructed rhyme scheme - brokeb statue no longer perfect
• quotes

  my name is ozymandias king of kings look on my work ye mighty and despair

  wrinkled lip

  sneer of cold command

  the lone and level sands stretch far away

  colossal wreck
• nothing beside remains

  blunt tone creates irony by contrasting the connotation of superiority and power drawn from the king - his power is not eternal
• half sunk shattered visage 


  lexis shattered to convey the overwhelming power nature has a shattered conjures the idea of glass being easily broken into many pieces