Ozymandias

The poem Ozymandias is an easier poem to comprehend. It is very descriptive and has a great deal of figurative language. So much that you can visualize every single feature. The poem On a Stupendous Leg of Granite is a slight more difficult for me to comprehend. The poem is expressed from past to present. It is not as descriptive as Ozymandias. While together Ozymandias and On a Stupendous Leg of Granite is about mysterious sculptures Ozymandias is portrayed differently in each. Ozymandias is a poem

Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley and London by William Blake both explore the theme of power, and how nothing is permanent since time can destroy anything. Both poems relate to the romantic era because romantic writers believed in the idea of nature, and the poem Ozymandias is a reminder that all man-made things will lose to time and the earth. But in comparison London contrasts this reminder, as the industrialization in London is destroying nature, but yet it reinforces the idea that time can

like everyone else. When the people of ancient Egypt heard Ozymandias’ name they would cheer and bow down as the great man passed by them. How humble most people where when this man glanced down at them as if the where only worthy of worshiping him. He was the greatest pharaoh in all of Egypt’s history but he would not live forever. The poet Percy Shelley used symbolism, irony, and deeper meanings to show that Although the poem “Ozymandias” was about this great and powerful king from ancient times

in the desert alone, looking at the ruins of a kingdom that once stood with virtue; walking around seeing indestructible statues demolished in the sand. Wondering what could have happened that could have caused such a disturbing site. The poem, “Ozymandias,” by Percy Bysshe Shelley, describes a ruined kingdom that was once ruled by an arrogant king. The theme of this poem is about how nothing lasts forever, so one should never take advantage of their accomplishments. It is supported with three literary

In Ozymandias, Percy Shelley explores Ozymandias’ conceited desire to immortalize his power and greatness, which contrasts with the remaining statue. He presents the idea that all things are bound to inevitable nature of mortality, illustrating his idea by using the irony, framed narrative and ironic juxtaposition. First of all, The mortality is presented by the irony that describes the statue and art. The Ozymandias statue once is vast, intimidating and shows his unbeatable power and prestige. The

Shelley’s “Ozymandias” exposes the greed and fallen power of a king. It does this through alliteration and symbolic imagery of a once powerful ruler resorted to a timeless broken statue getting eaten away and becoming dust. Major points in these symbols are the speaker’s tale of the destroyed statue, the wicked ruler, and the power lost through time. The speaker begins by symbolizing the fallen and destroyed statue he has seen. Through the poem, it is frequently reminded that the statue has turned

In the poem Ozymandias, the speaker depicts a meeting with somebody who has set out to a spot where old societies existed. From the title it is realized that he is discussing Egypt. The explorer enlightened the speaker regarding an old, crude statue in the desert. The

things” —Percy B. Shelley, Ozymandias The life of a dominant king who got lost in the things of the world, resulted in him losing focus on his destiny through power and time. It is a battle between man and the natural world he faced. Percy Shelley’s poem, Ozymandias, demonstrates that no matter the position one holds, in time, power can be arrogant and ruling, but cannot ultimately

Percy Shelley, in the poem Ozymandias, uses tension, figurative language, and irony to demonstrate autocracy will ultimately lead to fleeting power and the lack of a mark left on the world. There is clear tension weaved through out Shelley’s poem. It creates an emotional imbalance that makes the reader feel uncertainty because of the opposite ideas that are presented in the same lines. “The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed them” (Shelley 8). Ozymandias was a harsh ruler that didn’t

It is "Ozymandias," the figure named in the title. "Ozymandias" was one of several Greek names for Ramses II of Egypt. For more, see "What's Up with the Title." The inscription suggests that Ozymandias is arrogant, or at least that he has grand ideas about his own power: he calls himself the "king of kings." Ozymandias also brags about his "works." Maybe he's referring to the famous temples he constructed at