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प्रश्न
Did the sculpture of Ozymandias fulfil the purpose for which it had been built ? Give reasons.
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उत्तर
Ozymandias while building the sculpture expected the future generations or posterity to remember him for his works and to respect him. He expected them to to be in awe of him and to speak good of him. He believed that he would be immortal and would continue to live in the minds of the people due to his splendid works. However his dreams were never fulfilled as his works were all destroyed with the passage of time. In the pedestal it had been engraved:”Look upon my works ye mighty and despair”. However nothing beside remains except the boundless sand. All his works had perished. He forgot the eternal truth that time spares none, not even the king of kings.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What feelings does the partially destroyed statue of Ozymandias convey?
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"The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed". Whose hand and heart are referred to in this line ? Why ?
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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 briefly.
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Answer the following question briefly.
Bring out the irony in the poem.
Identify and rewrite the lines from the poem spoken by the narrator, the traveller and Ozymandias:
The Narrator: ________________________________________________________
The Traveller: ________________________________________________________
Ozymandias: ________________________________________________________
'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.
How effective is the use of the phrase "Nothing beside remains" in conveying the theme of the transience and impermanence of power and human achievement, in Ozymandias by P.B.Shelley?
