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Ozymandias

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    Answer some questions based on the poem "Ozymandias".
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  • Who wrote the poem, 'Ozymandias'?
    Percy Bysshe Shelley
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  • What did the traveler see in the antique land?
    the statue of Ozymandias
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  • Who is referred to as Ozymandias in the poem?
    King Ramesses II
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  • What is the Greek translation of 'Ozymandias'? a. King of Kings, b. Ruler of air, c. Slave of the Sands
    Ruler of Air
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  • What is the setting of the poem?
    Egyptian desert
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  • What is the central theme of the poem?
    Man's excessive pride will lead to his inevitable fall and decline in power.
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  • Who / what is surrounding the statue?
    nothing, only sand
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  • Name any one poetic/literary device used in the poem.
    alliteration / extended metaphor / caesurae / irony / enjambment
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  • What is ironic about the inscription on the pedestal and the statue?
    It describes a mighty king yet the statue is desolate and decaying.
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  • What does the statues abandonment symbolize?
    The eventual downfall of power
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  • Who is telling the story of Ozymandias?
    The traveler
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  • Describe the facial expression of the statue.
    The face has a frown, a wrinkled lip and a sneer of cold command.
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  • What kind of poem is 'Ozymandias'?
    Sonnet
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  • The speaker's tone towards Ozymandias is: a. sarcastic b. mocking c. sympathetic
    mocking
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  • What does the speaker mean by "an antique land"?
    The place he comes from is old and has historical value.
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  • Ozymandias is based on a real Pharaoh: True or False?
    True
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