Ozymandias

• Who was the British king that Shelley criticized in his poem "Ozymandias"?

  King George
• Why was Shelley critical of King George while writing "Ozymandias"?


  Because King George became mad and cruel
• Who is the ancient ruler depicted in the poem "Ozymandias"?

  Ramses II
• What are the main themes presented in Shelley's "Ozymandias"?


  • Critique of power and tyranny
  • The impermanence of human achievements
  • The contrast between human pride and nature's permanence
• What is the significance of the title "Ozymandias"?

  • Represents the idea of a once-great ruler now reduced to ruins
  • Symbolizes the fleeting nature of power and legacy
• What literary device is prominently used in "Ozymandias"?

  • Irony: The contrast between the king's boastful claims and the reality of his crumbled statue
  • Imagery: Vivid descriptions of the ruins and the desert
• What poem does Ozymandias pair with? 


  My last duchess
• What quote uses imagery of facial expression on the statue suggesting his cruelty and hierarchy over his people?

  “Sneer of cold command”
• What quote magnifies his arrogance and feeling of superiority?

  “King of kings”
• What quote uses imagery of imagery of a destroyed statue in the sand to reflect the great loss of power?

  “Colossal wreck”
• what structure is used in Ozymandias?


  Right rhymes and sonnet form reflect the tight control Ozy holds
• what was Shelleys main message?

  The arrogance of power corrupts and destroys
• how does ozy view his people?

  sneers
• how does Shelley characterise Ozymandias?


  cold and aragant ruler
• what does ozy have engraved on his grave?

  king of kings
• what does the destruction of his statue represent?

  how human power fades
• what does the description of the destruction 'colossal' represent?


  Immense scale of how great he was
• what does the 'wreck' symbolise?


  the power of nature