ozymandias- percy bysshe shelley

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  • Ozymandias-  Percy Bysshe Shelley
    • background
      • Ramesses the 2nd- an Egyptian pharaoh (ruler)
      • he forced slaves to build his tomb before he died to appear powerful.
      • his statue was destroyed by nature.
    • Power of humans
      • "wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command"
        • describes how evil the pharaoh was.
      • "my name is Ozymandias, king of kings"
        • believes he was amazing but really ruined lives.
      • "Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair"
        • ironic- none of his works are left.
        • he abused his power.
      • "two vast and trunkless legs of stone"
        • emphasises size and structure, but sounds incomplete.
    • Power of nature
      • "stand in the desert"
        • a remote place.
      • "a shattered visage lies"
        • broken statue- ironic- even a powerful human can't control nature.
      • "nothing besides remains"
        • irony- the ruins are the only things left of his boasting.
      • "Colossal wreck"
        • he thought he was powerful, but was weak beside nature.
    • language
      • active verbs shows the people's hatred.
        • "stamped on these lifeless things"
        • "the hand that mocked them"
    • techniques
      • alliteration
        • "boundless and bare"
          • emphasises  empty desert + large rocks.
    • Power and conflict
      • power of humans and nature are conflict.

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