What Is The Mood Of The Poem Ozymandias?

“Ramses II was the third ruler of the 19th Dynasty” (Dorman). He was born around the time of 1303 B.C. He was one of the longest reigning pharaohs of ancient Egypt. While alive he made a reputation as a builder, warrior, and a ladies man. He was known to have had several wives but his most favorited of his wives was Nefertari.

George Gascoigne’s sonnet, “For That He Looked Not upon Her,” portrays a sullen man, hurt by the woman he loved. Through the uses of form, diction, and imagery, the sonnet evokes a complex attitude in each quatrain elaborating on the stages of torment the speaker receives from his ex-lover. By using these literary devices, the speaker portrays the dangers of desire and the conflicts that arise from within it. Gascoigne conveys a solemn and melancholy complex attitude developed throughout the use of such literary devices. The attitude of the speaker, expressed through the form of the sonnet, explains the dangers of gazing at the woman who burned him.

Architecture, literature, and the sculpture of 7.25 ton granites busts are all talents of Ramses II, and all of which paved his way to fame, power, and an eternal profile that was misunderstood by historians around the world. A man of many talents and achievements, Ramses II was as calculating as he was skilled. He managed to raise an empire to greatness, promote himself to a position of power so that no opponent would ever dare to challenge his reign, and (accidentally) fool historians everywhere centuries after his death. How did he do it? He did it through public promotions, careful calculating and planning, and the sheer power of Egyptian intelligence. Ramses II has plenty of historians fooled that he was a pride drinking ruler, hungry

In 1573, George Gascoigne published “For That He Looked Not upon Her,” a poem in which his careful and methodical approach to the sonnet form is evident. Two years later, he published “Certayne Notes of Instruction on Making of Verse,” which only further served to cement his reputation as meticulous and deliberate with his choice of language and form—every choice Gascoigne makes is made with a purpose in mind. This is especially evident in “For That He Looked Not upon Her,” wherein Gascoigne utilizes both the intentionally-chosen sonnet form and vivid imagery to develop his criticism of the classic sonnet in which the beloved’s refusal of the author only serves to make him more determined to pursue her.

Shelley’s version of “Ozymandias” pays particular attention to the details of what remains of Ramses’s statue. Shelley conveys to the reader that no matter how powerful a ruler may be, their influence will fade with time. The description of what Babylon looks like when the poem was written gives the reader a clear

Shelley generates an ironic and mocking atmosphere in “Ozymandias”; this communicates Shelley’s own beliefs about power as he uses the poem to articulate his ideas and uses Ozymandias to prove his point. Shelley uses bleak, critical vocabulary to emphasize his philosophical point and tone, which is displayed by “the hand that mocked them” as it suggests that the sculptor was mocking Ozymandias through his work. Shelley then emphasizes his philosophical point with the juxtaposition of Ozymandias’ words “Look on my work, ye Mighty and despair!”, which connotes his pride and vanity. Then immediately contrasting those remarks with “nothing beside remains”, through this Shelley mocks Ozymandias, as his great works are nowhere to be found. Shelley evokes a sense of sarcasm, as after all of his pride, the only memory of him left is a sculpture that portrays his flaws.

‘Ozymandias’ tells the tale of a powerful king, who has lost his legacy through the passage of time. The speaker is recounting a story heard by travelers, men who have seen the hardships of power and the negative consequences that follow. Once a powerful statue dedicated to the “king of kings,” (Shelley, 217) has become no more than “two vast and trunkless legs of stone…” Although Ozymandias was the king of kings, nothing beside remains. This text shows the ways in which legacies come and go, but live on through art forms, such as this poem. Irony is shown in this poem, by the phrase “…Nothing beside remains. Round the decay of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare, the lone and level sands stretch far away.” (Shelley, 217) The irony is situational,

The poem about an ancient king named Ozymandias written by Percy Shelley reminds people that fame and wealth is only temporary. The poem Ozymandias has a very mysterious side to itself. It discusses a statue about a king that has begun to decay and fall apart. During these times we can see that the king must have been very powerful and strong and wealthy in order to have statues of himself built. In Ozymandias, the writer uses irony of the king's broken statue to show natures superiority over arrogant mankind.

The tale of Oedipus and his prophecy has intrigued not only the citizens of Greece in the ancient times, but also people all over the world for several generations. Most notable about the play was its peculiar structure, causing the audience to think analytically about the outcomes of Oedipus’ actions and how it compares with Aristotle’s beliefs. Another way that the people have examined the drama is by looking at the paradoxes (such as the confrontation of Tiresias and Oedipus), symbols (such as the Sphinx), and morals that has affected their perceptions by the end of the play. Nonetheless, the most important aspect is how relevant the story is and how it has influenced modern ideas like that of Freud and other people of today.

Shelley dwells little on the small details of Ozymandias' face, but by Ozymandias' frown, wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, delivered in less than two lines, immediately carry to the reader a vision of a cold, callous, yet strong and determined leader who is commanding his people building his great vast statue hoping his power would be immortal. These concrete items are vital to the description, but are not as strong as what can not be seen. Shelley gives a nod to the talent of the sculptor, from whom Ozymandias received a mirror image of his personality, placed in stone because of his thinking to survive

A well-written tragedy is filled with irony. Oedipus The King is a great representation of a dramatic irony play. When reading the play the audience is very much aware of the outcome of the hero’s action far before the hero

In order to describe the nature of the world, the lyrical subject of the sonnet uses dark and negative metaphors, which present the world as a "painted veil" (l. 1) and as a "gloomy scene" (l. 13). This symbol of

Shelley immediately introduces the “traveler from an antique land” which implies that the lands which now carry the statue of the once great king are from a time long passed which few still traverse (1). The description of the statue indirectly shows us the characteristics of Ozymandias, from his “frown/wrinkled lip/ and sneer of cold command” to his declaration of greatness which allows the reader to see the regard in which Ozymandias held himself (4-5, 10-11). The descriptive words that Shelley uses to describe the dessert and the remains such as “colossal wreck, boundless and bare/the lone level sands stretch far away” show just how empty Ozymandias’ reign now is

By calling himself “king of kings”, he alludes to God and believes he is greater than all other men. He ruled his kingdom solely on the fear of those beneath him. The intimidating language on the pedestal and the statue made for him display that Ozymandias possessed almighty power. To end the poem, Shelley writes, “Round the decay of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare The line and level sands stretch far away.” As time passed, the sand literally destroyed the symbol of what was once the greatest man alive.