Ozymanides

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Who wrote the poem ?
Percy shelley
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Who is Ozymandias ?
A king who ruled egypt
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What are some king Semitic fields ?
"king of kings " mighty""
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What are some Semitic fields showing power has gone
"sunk" "shattered" "lifeless" "decay" "wreck"
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How many stanzas are there ?
one
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What could this be suggesting ?
You only have power once and power doesn't last forever
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What type of poem is it ?
sonnet
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Is it iambic pentameter ?
yes
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What religion did Shelly believe in ?
He was a very strong atheist
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Why do you think Shelley wrote his thoughts in a poem ?
Beacuse at the time the poem was wroet you would be put in jail for saying anythink bad about kings or queens and by shelly writing in a peom was the only way he could get his point arcoss
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What direct is this ?
direct addreses
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What are some themes in this poem ?
power , emipre and nothing last forever
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