1
Q
context
A
- Sonnet written in 1817
- Based on EGYPTIAN PHARAOH - RAMESES II
- Inspired by arrival of head & upper torso of his statue at British museum
2
Q
content
A
Rameses II commissions a statue of himself
3
Q
What are the main themes?
A
- POWER
- LEGACY
- THE CREATIVE ACT
- TIME & HISTORY
4
Q
comment on the concepts
A
- dislike of urban life
- embracing of natural world in all its beauty and sublime qualities
- Interest in the supernatural
- Use of ordinary, everyday language
