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Ozymandias Flashcards

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Ozymandias

Paraphrase

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I met a traveler who told me about a broken sculpture in the desert. The sculpture portrayed a ruthless leader and said “look at all my works” There was nothing around but desert.

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Ozymandias

Form

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Italian sonnet

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Ozymandias

Attitude

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The traveler seems to mock Ozymandias.

Ozymandias has an egotistical and arrogant attitude.

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Ozymandias

Shifts

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Line 2 - writer to travelers voice

Line 10-11 - traveler to inscription of Ozymandias

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Ozymandias

Theme

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Not even the greatest and most powerful things last forever.

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Ozymandias

Title

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Name of king portrayed in the statue

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