Ozymandius By Percy Shelly Flashcards
(9 cards)
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Ozymandius quote 1
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‘Antique land’ - the world of Ozymandius is no longer relevant
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Ozymandius quote 2
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‘Two vast, trunkless legs of stone’ - implies the imposing nature Ozymandius once had
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Ozymandius quote 3
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‘Sneer of cold command’ - arrogance of Ozymandius
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Ozymandius quote 4
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‘King of kings’ ‘Look on my works ye mighty and despair’ - arrogant power, he thinks he is a god
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Ozymandius quote 5
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‘Nothing besides remains’ - ironic ending, he is no longer relevant
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Ozymandius quote 6
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‘Boundless and bare, the lone and level sands stretched far away’ - alliteration, all of his kingdom has been removed
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Ozymandius context
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- 19th century peom
- Rameses II
- Shelly hated monarchy
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Ozymandius structure
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- is a sonnet which reflects his love for himself
- has a broken rhyme scheme showing how his ways have been abolished
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Ozymandius personal response
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- consider arrogance by leaders
- realise power is only temporary
- nature is more powerful than men
