Snaith // Ozymandias 5.0 / 5 based on 1 ratingTeacher recommended ? English LiteratureAQA AnthologyGCSEWJEC Created by: flynnmackieCreated on: 19-12-17 13:47 Antique land Shows how old and outdated the land is that the traveller is from 1 of 12 Vast and trunkless legs of stone Shows the enormity of the statue 2 of 12 shattered visage Details the loss of face and loss of power the Pharaoh has suffered 3 of 12 A sneer of cold command Explicits the clear destructive nature and cynicism on the King 4 of 12 These passions...yet survive Irony of how the lowly sculptor's work lasted longer than the great pharaoh 5 of 12 stamped on these lifeless things contrast between the sculptor's work and the pharaoh's cruel reign 6 of 12 The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed Details the cruel reign of the Pharaoh, using metaphors 7 of 12 Ozymandias, King of Kings The Pharaoh is bragging about his power, and how he will never be toppled 8 of 12 look on my works and despair ye mighty Bragging about his vast kingdom: nothing is left, however 9 of 12 Nothing besides remains Irony how there is nothing left to the statue despite the enscription 10 of 12 Boundless and bare Alliteration details the lack of an empire 11 of 12 The lone and level sands stretch far away A poignant line that shows that nothing can truly stand the test of time 12 of 12
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