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Ozymandias: Percy Shelley (Themes (Time, Change, Nature), Structure…
Ozymandias: Percy Shelley
Written in
1817
About a statue of the
"King of all Kings"
that has - overtime - crumbled down within the
"Lone and Level sands"
the
alliteration
suggesting that
Ozymandias
will always be
alone in his arrogance
.
Themes
Time
Change
Nature
Structure
Petrarchan Sonnet (14 lines)
A
love poem
to
fuel his arrogance
Reflects the
way power and control is destroyed over time
.
Broken sonnet, with uneven rhyming schemes.
Second-hand Account
Puts
distance
between the reader and the king
Reflects the lack of power the
"King of all kings"
has.
Ironic Imagery
Shattered Visage"
implies that even the
most power people cannot stand the test of time
.
"Decay of that Colossal Wreck"
implies that
human achievements are insignificant compared to time
.
Perspective
First
Line is
First Person
Rest
is
Third Person
(the traveller) creating a feeling of
distance between the reader and Pharao
h - less control.
Arrogence
"Kings of Kings"
suggests
Arrogance and Power
in his time, which is
ironic
since
now he has no Power or control.
"Look"
command word that implies that Ozymandias was arrogant in his
"Sneer of cold commands"
that no long have any affect.