Ozymandias-important Flashcards

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Ideas:” half sunk,a shattered visage lies “
Irony: of the kings hubris, embodying cruelty
Dictation:” shattered “the collapse and fragments and decay of tyrannical authority.
“Lone and level sands“ “nothing beside remains”
Alliteration: shows the vastness of nature
Metaphor:a passage of time
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Context: radical romantic poetry nature but with fear
Was anti- monarchy
Ozymandias is aimed at those in power
Themes: decay of power
Significance of pride
Power of nature
Identity-London: oppression of identities
Human control-London: oppression of people by a leader
Power of nature: exposure-human’s are nothing to nature
Memories: tissue- the memories of human power does not last

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