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What Did the Traveller See in the Desert?

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प्रश्न

What did the traveller see in the desert?

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उत्तर

The traveller saw two vast and trunkless legs, which were made of stone, stand in the desert. A half sunk shattered visage lay close by in the sand whose frown and wrinkled lip had been captured deftly by the sculptor.

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Ozymandias
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2014-2015 (March) Delhi Set 3

संबंधित प्रश्न

What is ironic about the inscription on the pedestal of Ozymandias?


Write a letter to your friend about the sight you saw and your impression of it. You may create necessary details.


Answer the following question by ticking the correct option.

  • The tone of the poem is _______________________________

Answer the following question briefly.

"Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" Who is Ozymandias referring to when he speaks of ‘ye Mighty’? Why should they despair ? .


Answer the following question briefly.

'Nothing beside remains.' What does the narrator mean when he says these words?


Identify and rewrite the lines from the poem spoken by the narrator, the traveller and Ozymandias:
The Narrator: ________________________________________________________
The Traveller: ________________________________________________________
Ozymandias: ________________________________________________________


Imagine that Ozymandias comes back to life and as he sees the condition of his statue, realisation dawns on him and he pens his thoughts in a diary. As Ozymandias, make this diary entry in about 150 words. You could begin like this: I thought I was the mightiest of all but…


'Ozymandias' and 'Not Marble, nor the Gilded Monuments' are based on the theme of Time. Compare the two sonnets in terms of the manner in which Time is treated by the poets. Write your answer in about 150 words.


Did the sculpture of Ozymandias fulfil the purpose for which it had been built ? Give reasons. 


Answer the following in 100-200 words :

Time humbles even the greatest of the great. One should cultivate the quality of humility. Describe how time has reduced the mighty Ozymandias to nothing.


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