Ozymandias Flashcards
Why is the writer of Ozymandias important?
Shelley was a Romantic Poet
“S___ of C__ C____”
Sneer of Cold Command
Sibilant S
Connotes Hubris
Power is e_____
ephemeral
“N_____ Beside R_____”
Ironic - Ozymandias is simply a pile of remains
“____ of _____”
Holds himself in high regard
Hubris
Like that of a deity
Legacy
What does “Nothing Beside Remains” function as?
A Volta
Crafts irony
The previous line is “Look on ye mighty works and dispair”
“The h____ that _____ them ___ ___ ____ that fed”
The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed.
Juxtaposition
DUALITY OF POWER
“look __ my _____, ye ______ and _____”
“look on my works, ye mighty and despair”
“H___ S___ a S______ V____ Lies”
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies
Shows the ways in which nature is superior
“L____ O_ Y_ Mighty W___ and Dispair”
Stressed Syllable
Imperative, urging
Ironic “My works” - the works are actually the sculptor
Power is T_______
Transient
Why does Shelley use the name Ozymandias?
Doesn’t want to draw attention to the tyranny of Ramasees
Why is a sonnet used?
Ironic - Usually used for love- Shelley hates Ozymandias
“l___ and l____ sands”
“lone and level sands”
