Ozymandias
Who did the speaker meet?
A traveller from an 'antique land'.
Name an adjective which describes the legs of the statue.
'vast'
'trunkless'
Name one kind of power that is in the poem.
Power of man/humans.
Power of leaders.
Abuse of power.
Power of time.
Power of nature.
What is the name of the Pharaoh that the poem is based on?
Rameses II
Why is it ironic that Ozymandias is described as the "king of kings"?
His statue is crumbling to the ground in a desert...aka his reign is over!
What kind of power is suggested in the final line of the poem?
'The lone and level sands stretch far away' - the power of nature.
What has caused Ozymandias' statue to crumble - what does Shelley see as powerful?
Nature/ time
Which technique makes the phrase 'cold command' stand out to the reader?
Alliteration
What does the appearance of the statue tell you about Ozymandias' power?
His power has crumbled, just like how the statue has.
What does Ozymandias' statue now look like? Give two details from the poem.
'shattered visage'
'two vast and trunkless legs of stone'
Which commands does Ozymandias give in the poem?
'Look on my works'
'despair'
What is Shelley's message about leaders and the power of humans?
That leaders shouldn't try to have as much power as possible - it won't last!
What was Ozymandias like as a leader? Include a detail from the poem.
Cruel/ a tyrant
'wrinkled lip'
'sneer of cold command'
Why might Shelley have put the words 'colossal wreck' next to each other?
To emphasise how powerful nature is to have destroyed (wrecked!) such an enormous statue.
Can you link Ozymandias' power to the power of other people in society?
Ozymandias' power weakens the power of others in society.