Ozymandias
What is the poem about?
The poet meets a traveller who tells him about a broken statue in the desert
What are the two main moods of the poem?
Confident and fearful
What does the speaker come across in the city?
Suffering
What is sensory description?
Description using the senses (sight, hearing, taste, touch, smell)
What does the quote "king of kings" tell us about Ozymandias' personality?
He is proud and arrogant
What is the effect of using a 1st person speaker?
Highlights the individual experience
How does the rhyme scheme reinforce its message?
Reflects the rhythm of walking through the city
Troubled pleasure is an example of which technique?
Oxymoron (two opposites together)
Describe the form of the poem
A sonnet with no traditional rhyme scheme
How does Wordsworth bring the mountain to life?
He personifies it ("uprears its head")
Give an example of repetition in the poem.
"in every" lines 5-7
Why doesn't Wordsworth use rhyme in The Prelude?
To suggest the freedom of the speaker
Why does the poem end with a description of the desert?
To show the power of nature
How does Wordsworth covey the lasting impact of the event?
"no pleasant images" remained
Why is the Thames described as "chartered"?
Chartered means managed - shows man's power over nature
1. the sculptor replicated Ozymandias' likeness
2. the sculptor was making fun of Ozymandias
How did the Romantic ideals influence the poem?
Focus on emotion and the power of nature
Why did Blake mention children in the poem?
Provoke a reaction - appeal to the reader's sympathy