Comparisons

• How is human power shown in My Last Duchess?

  Human power is controlling in My Last Duchess.

  The Duke shows power by controlling his Duchess, using jealousy and authority after death as he doesn't want her to always be perceived.
• How is the power of nature shown in Ozymandias?

  Nature is shown as stronger than humans.

  Time and the desert have destroyed the statue, showing that nature outlasts human power and achievements.
• How is the power of nature shown in The Prelude?

  Nature is powerful and overwhelming.

  The poem describes a huge mountain and a storm that scare the speaker, showing nature's ability to control and affect human emotions.
• Compare how the power of nature is shown in Ozymandias and Exposure.

  • Both poems show nature as a powerful force beyond human control.
  • In Ozymandias, nature destroys the king's statue, showing human power fades.
  • In Exposure, harsh weather and the cold overpower the soldiers, showing nature as a deadly, persistent, enemy.
• Compare how the power of nature is shown in Ozymandias and Storm on the Island.

  • Both poems show nature as a powerful, unstoppable force.
  • In Ozymandias, nature destroys the king's statue, showing human power fades.
  • In Storm on the Island, nature is a constant threat as the storm's power creates an underlying sense of fear and uncertainity.