Power And Conflict Flashcards
(12 cards)
What is ozymandias about
A traveller who tells him about the statue standing in the middle of a desert.The statue is of a king who ruled over a past civilisation.His face is proud and arrogantly boasts about how powerful he is,however the statue has fallen and crumbled down.The rulers actually called Ramses II.
What poems can you link to ozymandias
London,my last duchess,Tissue,Checking out me history.
What does the quote “look on my words,ye mighty,and despair” mean
The first technique is irony.Ozymandias commands others to “despair” at his accomplishments expecting that the statue would be an everlasting symbol of power,however the statue is merely a ruin in a empty dessert
This is ironic as he thought it would last forever but it’s transient (fleeting).Shelley uses this to highlight the transient nature of human power.Showing how the greatest achievements are eventually eroded by nature and time.Tyrannical (cruel) power is not ever lasting.
What does the quote “boundless and bare,the lone and level sands stretch far away” mean.
The use of the alliteration “boundless and bare” draws the reader’s attention and emphasises the how desolate (empty) and expansive the desert is surrounding the broken statue.
The imagery of “lone level sands” emphasises how desolate the dessert it (emptiness).It paints the picture of a vast natural world that is indifferent to human accomplishments and has erased all traces of this.As the statue is immortalised the broken statue represents that his long lasting power is broken.
How is form shown in ozymandias
It’s a sonnet (love poem) and Shelley does this to mock how there was a lack of love for ozymandias and also mocks the idea that human power is sempiternal (forever lasting).
What are good quotes for kamikaze
“Shimmering sea” and “green-blue” this contrasts with the the emotion on the pilot’s faces.The pilots experience can reflect how conflict can isolate individuals and cause long-term scars
My last dutchess what does the repetition of “my” represent
Belonging/egotistical
My last dutchess structure
It’s a cyclical structure-Duke is unstoppable
Enjambment-moody
Dramatic monologue-power
My last duchess imagery
“As if she was alive”
Quotes for kamikaze
“Dark shoals of fish flashing silver”.
