Ozymandias - Percy Shelley Flashcards
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Structure
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- Sonnet structure that shifts and changes
- 13th Century sonnet
- 16th Century: Symbolises how power shifts over time
- Power of time changes
- Shift in focus = volta - powerful to loss of power
2
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Meaning
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- Time changes power
- Power of nature & time - Romantic poets
3
Q
Imagery
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“shattered visage lies”
4
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Language
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- “Sneer of cold command”
- Hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed”
5
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Effect
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- Being selfish doesn’t lead anywhere
- Nothing including power stays the same
- Corruption of power on people
