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Ozymandias
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In fourteen short lines, Shelley condenses the history of not only Ozymandias’s rise zenith and fall, but also that of an entire civilization. Explain.
Shelley describes the rise and fall of not only an arrogant ruler but also an entire civilization in an effective style. Shelley’s diction helps the reader imagine how Ozymandias’s colossal works, which he believed would last forever, had been brought to ruins in the passage of time.
Line 2 “Two vast and trunkless legs of stone” though “trunkless suggests incompleteness “vast legs” suggests the prominence of the person whose statue was erected there.
“Half sunk” and “shattered visage” in line 4 tell the reader that even the stone statue of once mighty ruler was “lying” shattered and was about to disappear under the ground.
Line 11 “My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings” and line 14 Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair” tell the reader that Ozymandias considered himself that he was the greatest of all kings and thought that none could produce a work which was as marvellous as his.
When the reader thinks of these lines and imagines the greatness of Ozymandias’s works he is struck by the striking contrast of the idea contained in line 12 “Nothing beside remains: round the decay” which tells that the however great he was he had to give he and his works had to succumb to the laws of nature.
Line 14 “The lone and level sands stretch far away” tells that there is no trace of the entire civilization which should have flourished under the rule of Ozymandias.
In fourteen short lines, Shelley condenses the history of not only Ozymandias’s rise zenith and fall, but also that of an entire civilization. Explain.
Shelley describes the rise and fall of not only an arrogant ruler but also an entire civilization in an effective style. Shelley’s diction helps the reader imagine how Ozymandias’s colossal works, which he believed would last forever, had been brought to ruins in the passage of time.
Line 2 “Two vast and trunkless legs of stone” though “trunkless suggests incompleteness “vast legs” suggests the prominence of the person whose statue was erected there.
“Half sunk” and “shattered visage” in line 4 tell the reader that even the stone statue of once mighty ruler was “lying” shattered and was about to disappear under the ground.
Line 11 “My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings” and line 14 Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair” tell the reader that Ozymandias considered himself that he was the greatest of all kings and thought that none could produce a work which was as marvellous as his.
When the reader thinks of these lines and imagines the greatness of Ozymandias’s works he is struck by the striking contrast of the idea contained in line 12 “Nothing beside remains: round the decay” which tells that the however great he was he had to give he and his works had to succumb to the laws of nature.
Line 14 “The lone and level sands stretch far away” tells that there is no trace of the entire civilization which should have flourished under the rule of Ozymandias.
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of a once mighty ruler Note that 'visage' refers to the statue's face, not its body, so you may wish to rework your third paragraph. Most of your comments merely explain in prose the meanings of the poetic phrases; I suspect that your teacher wants more. Why does the poet hear this tale from a third party (the traveller, line 1)?
- of a once mighty ruler Note that 'visage' refers to the statue's face, not its body, so you may wish to rework your third paragraph.
- Most of your comments merely explain in prose the meanings of the poetic phrases; I suspect that your teacher wants more.
- Why does the poet hear this tale from a third party (the traveller, line 1)?
- Why does he compliment the sculptor (line 6)?
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of a once mighty ruler
Note that 'visage' refers to the statue's face, not its body, so you may wish to rework your third paragraph.
Most of your comments merely explain in prose the meanings of the poetic phrases; I suspect that your teacher wants more. Why does the poet hear this tale from a third party (the traveller, line 1)? Why does he compliment the sculptor (li
Note that 'visage' refers to the statue's face, not its body, so you may wish to rework your third paragraph.
Most of your comments merely explain in prose the meanings of the poetic phrases; I suspect that your teacher wants more. Why does the poet hear this tale from a third party (the traveller, line 1)? Why does he compliment the sculptor (li
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Thank you very much for your comments,sir.
I was trying to answer the question.
In fourteen short lines, Shelley condenses the history of not only Ozymandias’s rise zenith and fall, but also that of an entire civilization. Explain.
Please tell me what ideas you think are important or most relevant for this question.
I was trying to answer the question.
In fourteen short lines, Shelley condenses the history of not only Ozymandias’s rise zenith and fall, but also that of an entire civilization. Explain.
Please tell me what ideas you think are important or most relevant for this question.
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