Ozymandias Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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Who wrote ozymandias
A
Shelley in 1817
2
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When was ozymandias written
A
1817 by Shelley
3
Q
What is ozymandias about
A
A traveller talking about a statue
4
Q
What is the form of ozymandias
A
Sonnet iambic pentameter
5
Q
What is the structure of ozymandias
A
1 stanza 14 lines (sonnet)
6
Q
What are the language techniques used in ozymandias
A
Alliteration imagery
7
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What are the main quotations used in ozymandias
A
“Whose frown and winkeled lip and sneer of cold command” the sculptor understood the arrogance of the ruler
8
Q
What is a comparison to ozymandias
A
Storm on the island (one stanza)
Exposure (nature)
