Ozymandias

• What is the main theme of "Ozymandias"?

  The inevitable downfall of all rulers
• What does the term "mock" imply in "Ozymandias"?

  To make a model or to ridicule
• What does "antique" suggest in ?

  Something old and steeped in history
• What does "shattered visage" refer to?

  A broken and unrecognizable face
• What does "cold command" suggest about Ozymandias' character?

  He was powerful and arrogant
• What is the irony in "Ozymandias"?

  His boastful words contrast with his ruin
• What does "the lone and level sands" symbolize?

  The passage of time outlasting power
• Who wrote the poem "Ozymandias"?

  Percy Bysshe Shelley
• What is the context of "Ozymandias"?

  Inspired by the statue of Ramesses II
• What is the structure of "Ozymandias"?

  Written as a sonnet with loose iambic pentameter
• What does the irregular rhyme scheme symbolize?

  The brokenness of the statue itself
• What themes are explored in "Ozymandias"?

  Power, conflict, and the downfall of rulers
• What does the statue represent in "Ozymandias"?

  The eventual end of power for all