Ozymandias Flashcards
Percy Bysshe Shelley (6 cards)
1
Q
“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone”
A
-Huge: pride and power
-Eroded: time transience
2
Q
“Half sunk, a shattered visage lies”
A
-Heads are normally at the top but it has sunk below the ground
-Symbolic of unimportance
3
Q
“Look upon my works, ye Mights, and despair!”
A
-Intended message to assert his dominance over others and make them fear him
-The message overtime has changed symbolising the insignificance of human lives
4
Q
“Nothing besides remains.”
A
-Humans are powerless in the face of time
5
Q
“The lone and level sands stretch far away.”
A
-Sense of permanence
-Nature is far more powerful than humans
6
Q
Overall effect
A
-Human lives are insignificant
-Humans vs nature
-Humans vs time
