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Power and conflict poems - Coggle Diagram
Power and conflict poems
Remains - Simon Armitage
My Last Duchess - Robert Browning
Storm on the island - Seamus Heaney
London - William Blake
Ozymandias - Percy Shelley
Context
Percy Shelley (1792-1822) is one of the most famous poets of all time. He was part of an influential group of poets known as The Romantics.
content
The speaker tells us that they met a traveller from an ancient land and that they told him the story contained in the poem. The traveller had come across the remains of a big statue in the desert. This statue was shattered and partly covered by the sand. On the foot of the statue were the words: “My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: look on my works, ye Mighty and despair!” – showing the huge pride and arrogance of Ozymandias. The words and the arrogance of the king seem meaningless now – to the speaker and the reader – as the statue is a ruin and nothing of Ozymandias’ power remains.
Themes
Shelley is most likely using the image and example of Ozymadias and his statue to give a general interpretation of political power and public opinion.
Exposure - Wilfred Owen
Bayonet Charge - Ted Hughes
Poppies - Jane Weir
Extract from, The prelude - William Wordsworth
The Charge Of The Light Brigade - Alfred Lord Tennyson
War Photographer - Carol Ann Duffy
Tissue - Imitaz Dharker
Kamikaze - Beatrice Garland
The Emigree - Carol Rumens