Ozymandias Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Nothing
A
beside remains
2
Q
The lone
A
and level sands stretch far away.
3
Q
Half sunk,
A
a shatter’d visage lies
4
Q
The hand that
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mock’d them and the heart that fed
5
Q
Wrinkled lip,
A
and sneer of cold command
6
Q
Round the decay
A
of that colossal wreck
7
Q
I am Ozymandias,
A
King of Kings
8
Q
What effect is given by the irregular rhyme scheme in the poem?
A
The irregular rhyme scheme gives a sense of decay and destruction.
9
Q
Who is the poem an allegory for?
A
The poem is an allegory for King George III, an unpopular and tyrannical king, especially with romantic poets, who were inspired by the French revolution to fight against tyranny and social injustice.
10
Q
What theistic belief did romantic poets believe in?
A
Romantic poets believed in pantheism - a divine connection with nature
