Human believe they are superior but are fragile = Bold and confident tone. King of Kings = the Pharaoh is God-like = immense pride and arrogance
"Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair"
This is ironic as his land has vanished along with his power and legacy.
"Round the decay of that colossal, wreck"
Time is humans downfall = Monuments will fall as time moves on. It shows us how his power is forgotten due to time and is no longer remembered
'lone and levels sands stretch far away'
nature is overlooked = The desert is vast which is shown in 'lone and level' which creates an image of a vast, empty land and survives far longer than the statue (man-made) which emphasises its power. It ultimately reclaims its land which suggests humans are temporary.
Different structure = Petrarchan sonnet with ABAB rhyme scheme at the start which suggests humans can have terrifying power. However, at the end its irregular to show power is not forever
