Ozymandias

Cards (9)

  • Ozymandias language of power, king of kings, command, mighty
  • Language of decay, collosal wreck, shattered visage, decay
  • Contrast/juxtaposition- 'the hand that mocked them and the heart that fed
  • Juxtaposition of?
    Collosal and wreck
  • What type of poem is this
    Sonnet
  • How many lines? And what does it reflect?
    14, reflect ozymandias's love for himself and for power, he wants more of it.
  • What does the structure form irregular rhyme reflect on?
    His selfishness. He does his own thing and breaks rules.
  • At the beginning the traveller is impressed and in awe. At the end they see the statue as weak and crumbling
  • The key themes are
    Power of nature, human nature, and corruption