Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley

“Half sunk,a shattered visage lies”

The verb-“sunk”suggests the statue had been left abandoned for years

The noun “visage”-suggests that his empire is dead and nonexistent as the statue of his face “lies” in a deserted manner.

The adjective “shattered”-broken no one has bothered to fix the statue which suggests the lack of care and interest people have for this king.

“Boundless and bare”

Alliteration-This emphasises that their is nothing left of the town.

The adjective “Boundless”- highlights the endless amount of emptiness this place contains.

“My name is Ozymandias Kings of kings”

Assonance-emphasises excessive levels of self-administration this king has.

Irony and hyperbole-Desires to be viewed as memorable by everyone as he believes he is worthy and the greatest. Therefore this reflects his narcissistic personality.

Possessive pronoun-Links to how the king views his name as highly significant

What are the main themes and contexts in Ozymandias

This poem is centred around a broken statue of an Egyptian king that represents the power of man,therefore Shelley wrote this poem to mock those in power due to being an anarchist who refused to fall in line.

How is Ozymandias organised?

This poem is a sonnet with 14 lines which reflects the authors disdain/hatred for rules.

When was Ozymandias set?

During the 1800’s when the topic of pyramids lacked knowledge due being at the time a recent discovery.