Ozymandias

Question 1

Context:

Answer 1

1. Shelley was a radical romantic, anti-monarchy, anti-religion. Got expelled at 19, atheist pamphlet to religious figures.
2. Ramesses II, used throne name Ozymandias, his statue had been discovered at the time.
3. Ramesses is remembered for his tyranny.

Question 2

“Shatterd visage.”

Answer 2

1. Irony
2. King believed in his own superiority
3. Has now been destroyed by time.

Question 3

“wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command.”

Answer 3

1. Shows the disregard he was for his subjects.
2. Antipathy with immense power enables him to torture people, with no remorse.
3. Contemptuous remark, like he is mocking his subjects.
4. Cold command shows Shelley’s own anti-violence stance

Question 4

3. “king of kings”

Answer 4

1. Hyperbole
2. Sees him as omnipotent
3. Ironic

Question 5

Form

Answer 5

1. Sonnet. Usually used to express love could be to show Ozymandias excessive self love.
2. Irregular rhyme scheme implies how poetry can be used to defy tradition
3. Consonance “c” callous lack of compassion.