Ozymandias 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureAQA AnthologyGCSEAQA Created by: BasitalCreated on: 21-02-17 17:06 Who wrote Ozymandias? Percy Bysshe Shelley 1 of 24 What was he considered? One of the 'Romantics' 2 of 24 Whats was he? An atheist 3 of 24 When was it written? During the reign of King George III 4 of 24 What are the three things romanticism consists of? 1. A dislike of urban life + embrace of the natural world 2. A love of the supernatural 3. Use of ordinary, everyday language 5 of 24 What Egyptian King was Ozymandias based on? Ramesses II (1279 BC - 1213 BC) 6 of 24 Who did Shelley link Ramesses II to? King George III 7 of 24 What themes does the poem contain? Power of Humans, Power of Nature, Negative emotions - Pride 8 of 24 What type of poem is it? A sonnet 9 of 24 The fourteen lines are divided into? An octave and a sestet 10 of 24 How many rhyming patterns are there? Two 11 of 24 Why is the sonnet form ironic? It is often used for love poetry, so it emphasises self-love, thwarted ambitions and decay 12 of 24 What does the iambic pentameter do? Makes the ironic message concise and powerful 13 of 24 How does Shelley distance himself from the poem? By putting the storytelling into the mouth of a 'traveler' 14 of 24 What is used in the middle sentence? Enjambment 15 of 24 "sunk", "shattered", "frown", "wrinkled" Deeply negative language that is clear it's an attack on the powerful not praise 16 of 24 "cold command" Alliterative repetition of the hard 'c' sound reflects Ozymandias's harsh nature. 17 of 24 "king of kings" Religious reference - title of Jesus, Godlike figure 18 of 24 "Boundless and bare" Alliteration is used to emphasise the emptiness 19 of 24 "The lone and level sands stretch far away" The desert outlives the statue and Shelley detaches himself 20 of 24 What is the sculptor an metaphor for? Shelley 21 of 24 What does Ozymandias mean? Ozy 'TO BREATHE' Mandias 'TO RULE' suggests power and control 22 of 24 ‘trunkless legs’ The statues lack of body =e lack of heart. Additionally, this means there is a lack of construction between his body and his brain. 23 of 24 ‘the heart fed’ 'Feeds’ on whatever it needs. 24 of 24
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