Question

Answer the following question in 30-40 words:

‘The vanity of human glory and power is transient.’ Elucidate with reference to the poem ‘Ozymandias’.

Answer 1

The fallen statue of Ozymandias, the once-powerful king, lying in ruins in Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “Ozymandias” shows how temporary human greatness and power are. His great achievements are shown by the fact that nothing of his kingdom is left behind, showing how short-lived success is in the real world.