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Analyzing 'Ozymandias' by Shelley

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What major literary form is 'Ozymandias' written in?

Limerick

Free verse

Sonnet (correct)

Haiku

Which poet's 'Ozymandias' poem is less widely read today?

John Keats

Percy Shelley

Lord Byron

Horace Smith (correct)

What is the central theme of 'Ozymandias' according to the text?

The importance of wealth

The power of love

The inevitable decline of empires (correct)

The beauty of nature

How does Shelley create a sense of unity in 'Ozymandias'?

By employing enjambment Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of 'Ozymandias' suggests the idea of lost civilizations?

'The wonders of my hand' line Signup and view all the answers

What is the main theme of the poem ''Ozymandias''?

The inevitability of imperial decline Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of nature is emphasized in ''Ozymandias'' as an uncaring force?

Desert Signup and view all the answers

What does the shattered visage of Ozymandias symbolize in the poem?

The enduring impact of art over time Signup and view all the answers

What message does the inscription on the base of the statue convey?

Ozymandias' belief in the eternal nature of his works Signup and view all the answers

How does Shelley emphasize the power of art in ''Ozymandias''?

Through the timelessness of his poem despite empires falling Signup and view all the answers

Who is Ozymandias, the subject of the poem?

An ancient Egyptian king Signup and view all the answers

What is significant about 'Ozymandias' being a sonnet?

It is only fourteen lines long Signup and view all the answers

What major themes of Romantic poetry does 'Ozymandias' explore?

The impermanence of empire and the sublime Signup and view all the answers

What inspired Percy Shelley to write 'Ozymandias'?

Artifacts uncovered during European archaeological excavations in Egypt Signup and view all the answers

How did the writing of 'Ozymandias' come about?

It was written as part of a competition with Horace Smith Signup and view all the answers