Poetry- Ozymandias Flashcards
(5 cards)
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Form of Ozymandias
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Sonnets, love poetry, 14 line, rhyme scheme ABAB
Octave – first 8 lines : the question/problem
Setet- Last six lines answers the question/resolve
2
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Context of oz
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Rameses the great or Ozymandias
- 1818, dictator – narcissistic (controlling/fear), most powerful Pharaoh (God like), Shelley Romantics – democracy inspiration – writing ancient human rights
3
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Structure of oz
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Octave – first eight lines bad, problem of dictator
4
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Language of oz
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Show not tell “and sneer of cold command”- sneering at people, showing that he is cold/not very nice
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Message about power of oz
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All kingdoms rise and fall – power is not permanent, nature is most powerful
