"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my work, ye mighty, and despair!"

What is the famous couplet?

“king of kings” and “despair”

What does the famous couplet show?

Arrogance, blondness and confidence

Why is “king of kings” ironic?

“king of kings” means that everyone should know him and he has immense power but the reader only knows him from a traveller.

What did Ozymandias’ pride and arrogance from “king of kings” lead to?

Ozymandias thinking himself as “king of kings” and thinks he has the power to criticise leaders and their ideas of themselves and to view himself as omnipotent.

What does “Look” show?

It heightens Ozymandias’ tone of command.

What is Shelly suggesting from “mighty” and “despair”?

The mighty should despair at how forgotten Ozyamandias has become.

What did Ozymandias believe from “ye mighty”?

Other leaders of men must despair at the results of sublime power.

What does “despair” show?

Ozymandias is telling other leaders to “despair” at the size and grandeur of his “works” and gives a chilling and signify human cruelty.

Why is Shelly telling other leaders to “despair”?

Power is temporary and ultimately unimportant like Ozymandias.

What’s the tone/sound from “despair”?

Slow, elongated and ominous with a dropping pitched syllable at the end.