Ozymandias

• What is the form of the poem "Ozymandias"?

  Sonnet
• Who met a traveller from an antique land?

  The speaker of "Ozymandias"
• What do the "two vast and trunkless legs of stone" symbolize in "Ozymandias"?

  The remnants of a once-great ruler
• What literary device is used in the phrase "cold command"?

  Oxymoron
• What does the "shattered visage" in the poem represent?

  The decay of power and human pride
• What does the inscription on the pedestal of the statue say?

  My name is Ozymandias, king of kings
• What is the significance of the phrase "Look on my works, ye Mighty"?

  It reflects the hubris of Ozymandias
• What does the phrase "Nothing beside remains" imply about Ozymandias's empire?

  It has been reduced to ruins
• What stretches "far away" in the poem "Ozymandias"?

  The lone and level sands
• What are the main themes of "Ozymandias"?

  • The impermanence of power
  • The inevitable decay of human achievements
  • The hubris of leaders
  • The contrast between human ambition and nature
• How does "Ozymandias" illustrate the passage of time?

  • The statue is in ruins
  • The inscription contrasts past glory with present desolation
  • Nature has reclaimed the land
• What poetic techniques are used in "Ozymandias"?

  • Sonnet form
  • Rhyme scheme (ABABACDC)
  • Use of imagery and symbolism
  • Oxymoron and alliteration