CBSE solutions for इंग्लिश लिटरेचर रीडर कक्षा १० chapter Unit 9 P. 9 - Ozymandias [Latest edition]

Look at the picture given below.

While on a sight-seeing tour to an old and mysterious country far away from home, you have had seen this statue. Discuss with your partner what this picture tells you about the people, the place and the ruler. Note down your ideas in the web-chart.

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

Now read the poem ‘Ozymandias’by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Answer the following question by ticking the correct option.

• The poem is set in _________________________

Select the option that includes the set of qualities that the poet attributes to Ozymandias, in the given extract.

In the line, “My name is Ozymandias, king of kings”, the poet makes an indirect reference to an ancient empire to remind readers that ______.

The words ‘bare’and ‘decay’ indicate that the mighty ruler has become ______.

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.

Bring out the irony in the poem.

The poem re-emphasizes the idea that political power is transient but art is eternal and it survives. Do you agree? Why/Why not?

Overarching ambition can lead to great leaders and their downfall. Substantiate your position in favour or in opposition to this statement, with two points each.

Answer the following question briefly.

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

Answer the following question briefly.

What message is conveyed through this poem ?

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

Shelley's sonnet follows the traditional structure of the fourteen-line Italian sonnet, featuring an opening octave, or a set of eight lines, that presents a conflict or dilemma, followed by a sestet, or a set of six lines, that offers some resolution or commentary upon the proposition introduced in the octave. Read the poem carefully and complete the following table on the structure of the poem.

Complete the table listing the poetic devices used by Shelley in 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.

‘None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.’ Compare and contrast the characters of Mrs. Packletide and Ozymandias in light of this statement.

Imagine the traveller of the poem writes a diary entry, narrating his personal impressions about the trunkless statue and feelings about being in the antique land.

You may begin like this...

The moment I saw the vast stretches of sand I couldn’t contain my excitement. In the midst of this sandy desert, I saw...