OZYMANDIAS Flashcards

1
Q

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF OZYMANDIAS?

A

LOOKS AT THE INEVITABLE DOWNFALL OF ALL RULERS AND TYRANTS AND HOW NOTHING EVEN POWER DOESNT LAST FOREVER

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

WHAT IS THE FORM OF OZYMANDIAS?

A

sonnet
written in iambic pentameter used to mirror Ozymandias’ egotistical love of himself.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

WHAT IS THE MESSAGE OF OZYMANDIAS?

A

all power is temporary, no matter how prideful or tyrannical a ruler is.
regardless of how powerful man becomes nature will always prevail.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

WHAT ARE 4 QUOTES FROM OZYMANDIAS?

A

TRUNKLESS LEGS OF STONE
SNEER OF COLD COMMAND
KING OF KINGS
LOOK ON MY WORKS YE MIGHTY AND DESPAIR

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

WHAT DOES THE QUOTE ‘TRUNKLESS LEGS OF STONE’ SHOW?

A

BARELY STANDING
EATEN AWAY BY TIME
A FUTILE STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE WHERE NO ONE IS AROUND TO CARE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

WHAT DOES THE QUOTE ‘SNEER OF COLD COMMAND ‘ SHOW?

A

POWERFUL ARROGANT IRONIC
THINKS HE IS ABOVE ALL

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

WHAT DOES THE QUOTE ‘KING OF KINGS’ SHOW?

A

HOW JESUS IS DESCRIBED IN THE BIBLE
THINKS HES A GOD

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

WHAT DOES THE QUOTE ‘LOOK ON MY WORKS YE MIGHTY AND DESPAIR’ SHOW?

A

STRONG AND AUTHORITATIVE
IRONIC NO ONES LISTENING

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly