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What is the special cargo being transported in the year 1817?
What is the special cargo being transported in the year 1817?
- A collection of artifacts from North Africa
- A cargo of gold and precious stones
- A shipment of rare spices and herbs
- A gigantic, seven-tonne statue from ancient Egypt (correct)
Who began to write before the boat carrying the special cargo arrived?
Who began to write before the boat carrying the special cargo arrived?
- The captain of the transport boat
- An archaeologist from North Africa
- A historian from England
- Percy Shelley (correct)
What is inscribed on the pedestal of the statue?
What is inscribed on the pedestal of the statue?
- 'My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings: Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!' (correct)
- 'Beware, all who approach'
- 'In memory of the ancient civilization'
- 'Property of the Egyptian government'
What does the Antony Gormley figures on Crosby beach have in common with the statue of Ozymandias?
What does the Antony Gormley figures on Crosby beach have in common with the statue of Ozymandias?
What does the line 'wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command' imply about Ozymandias?
What does the line 'wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command' imply about Ozymandias?
What is the significance of the phrase 'My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings: Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!'?
What is the significance of the phrase 'My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings: Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!'?
What do the words 'boundless and bare,' 'cold command,' and 'colossal wreck' create in the poem?
What do the words 'boundless and bare,' 'cold command,' and 'colossal wreck' create in the poem?
What was the purpose of Ozymandias' colossal statues?
What was the purpose of Ozymandias' colossal statues?
How does the poem 'Ozymandias' reflect Shelley's portrayal of the real man?
How does the poem 'Ozymandias' reflect Shelley's portrayal of the real man?
What was Mary Shelley exposed to in her time that relates to the theme of immortality?
What was Mary Shelley exposed to in her time that relates to the theme of immortality?
What does the line 'The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed' imply about Ozymandias?
What does the line 'The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed' imply about Ozymandias?
