all has been turned to dust by the impersonal‚ indiscriminate‚ destructive power of history. The poem remains primarily an ironic and compelling critique of Ozymandias and other rulers like him‚ but it is also a striking meditation on time-bound humanity. In this poem Shelley attempts to highlight the true value of language and poetry. Ozymandias makes the point that language has an immortality which other art forms do not. It is for this reason that Shelley also asserted ’all
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seems to fit Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poem “Ozymandias” perfectly‚ as this poem explores the depth of pride and the inevitable deterioration of all things in their time‚ no matter how great they once were. Throughout the course of his poem‚ Shelley displays the pride of the ruler Ozymandias‚ as well as his transience and self-proclaimed greatness. Pride and its path towards destruction are in hindsight‚ often seen in great and powerful rulers. Ozymandias is no exception‚ for he displays an amazing
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history and the inevitable consequences of time. Inspired by recent discoveries in the Near East‚ Shelley and Smith were motivated by the words of historian Diodorus Siculus who claimed the inscription on the statue of Rameses II read‚ “King of Kings Ozymandias am I. If any want to know how great I am and where I lie‚ let him outdo me in my work” (Mikics‚ 2010). The motivation for these ekphrastic poems was to create a piece of artwork that would withstand the inevitable passing of time. Unlike the
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is a vice. In the poem entitled “Ozymandias‚” author Percy Shelley brings to life a tale of power and how it holds up‚ or fails to hold up‚ through time. The poem describes the wreckage of a stone statue built by a past ruler; “And on the pedestal these words appear: My name is Ozymandias‚ King of Kings” (9-10). Through the following lines‚ “Look on my Works‚ ye Mighty‚ and despair!” (11)‚ it is clear that Ozymandias was a sort of conqueror. However‚ Ozymandias’ rule did not withstand time and
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beings to the passage of time "Ozymandias" is a sonnet written by Percy Bysshe Shelley‚ published in 1818. It is probably one of Shelley ’s most famous poems and has been anthologized countless times since mid-nineteenth century. From meeting a traveler from “an antique land” (line 1) to “sands stretch far away” (line 14)‚ this masterpiece is full of ironic descriptions and delivers a theme that is the insignificance of human beings to the passage of time. In “Ozymandias”‚ the hubristic‚ passionate
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50332333 OZYMANDIAS 1. What kind of man was the Pharaoh Ozymandias‚ do you think? Quote from the poem to substantiate your answer. Pharaoh Ozymandias was a mighty man full of pride‚ power and cold heartedness which is evidence in these lines‚ ’’my name is Ozymandias‚ king of kings’’ and ’’look on my work ye mighty and despair’’ and “the hand that mocked them and the heart that fed.” 1 2. The poet takes great care to describe‚ in lines 4 and 5‚ the ‘passions’ of Ozymandias that are
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Despair: Power and Irony in “Ozymandias” “Ozymandias‚” Shelley’s famous poem‚ reveals the impermanence of human achievement. The poem describes a crumbling statue‚ a “colossal wreck” in the form of a long-lost king. The reader of the poem is thrice-removed from Ozymandias‚ as the speaker relates a story he heard from a traveller who encountered the statue in the desert. A plate beneath the statue reads “Look on my works‚ ye Mighty‚ and despair!” Though Ozymandias presumably means that other mighty
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Owen Rowe Mrs. L. Allen Advanced Placement English Literature 1/10/15 Poetry Response 1: “Ozymandias” The anonymity‚ form‚ diction‚ and irony used in the poem “Ozymandias‚" by Percy Bysshe Shelley‚ conveys to the reader the useless endeavor of pursuing human vanity. Shelley’s lack of dialogue and anonymity along with the unraveling form in which the poem is written crafts a poignant and ironic message that reveals the human folly of the pursuit for vanity. Shelley provides perceptive proof that
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Between a Past and Future Town’": Home‚ The Unhomely‚ and ‘The Grapes of Wrath.’" The Steinbeck Press 4.2 (2007): 52-75. Education Resources Information Center. JSTOR. Web. 26 Feb. 2013. Freedman‚ William. "Postponement and Perspectives in Shelley ’s ‘Ozymandias.’" Studies in Romanticism 25.1 (1986): 63-73. JSTOR. Web. 2 Mar. 2013. Haggard‚ Dan. "Into the Wild." Reviews in Depth. N.p.‚ 13 Mar. 2010. Web. 2 Mar. 2013. Hawken‚ Spencer. "Movie analysis: Into the Wild." Helium. Ed. Janice Brand. Helium‚ 6 Feb
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Percy Shelly is known for a number of magnificent works including Ozymandias‚ Ode to the West Wind‚ To a Skylark‚ Music‚ When Soft Voices Die‚ and Hymn to Intellectual Beauty. These poems create a vivid feeling of the expression of beauty and imagination. A Hymn to Intellectual Beauty really show his imagination mixed with love. To a Skylarks beauty flows off the page and Ode to the West Wind creates the feeling of life. Although Ozymandias strays away from his usual emotions it is a great work of art
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