ozymandias

• "two vast and trunkless legs of stone"
• "I am Ozymandias king of kings"
• "look upon my works,ye mighty and despair"
• "nothing beside remains"
• "sneer of cold command"
• the themes in this poem are time passing, power and place
• the title represents the ruler of the desert
• the poem is about ramses ii an Egyptian pharaoh who was not well liked
• Shelley tells this story from a travellers perspective meaning she has not seen the statue
• poem shows power within humans is only temporary and nature has the most power overall