Ozymandias by Shelley

• “The heart that fed”

  • The heart is supposed to give life but Ozymandias ’fed’ on the people that he was supposed to serve.
  • Imagery that Ozymandias was a monster
  • show the sculptor’s power, it’s the sculptor’s heart that is feeding on the expression of Ozymandias and showing a greater trust to the world
• “My name is Ozymandias, king of kings”

  • “King of kings” is a phrase used to depict God as the almighty, ultimate ruler of all
  • The fact that Ozymandias refers to himself in this manner, suggests that he regards himself equal to God
  • Demonstrates the hubris of powerful rulers sand implies that power corrupts the minds of men. -shelley as a romantic poet- criticises the oppression of rulers
  • allegory for king George iii who was known as tyrant- Shelley is warning him that he’ll be forgotten like Ozymandias