Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
What is ironic about the inscription on the pedestal of Ozymandias?
Advertisements
Solution
The inscription on the pedestal of Ozymandias reads “I am Ozymandias, king of kings, Look on my works ye mighty and despair." It talks about how powerful the king is but ironically, all that remains of the mighty king is a trunk less legs of stone and a half sunk face of the great king.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
What feelings does the partially destroyed statue of Ozymandias convey?
Read the extract given below and answer briefly the questions that follow:
".................. its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed.
(a) What do "lifeless things" refer to?
(b) How do we know that he was a good sculptor?
(c) How did the heart feed the passions?
What quality of King Ozymandias does the poem reflect ?
"The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed". Whose hand and heart are referred to in this line ? Why ?
What did the traveller see in the desert?
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.
Answer the following question by ticking the correct option.
- The expression on the face of the statue is one of ____________________
Answer the following question briefly.
"The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed." Whose hand and heart has the poet referred to in this line?
Answer the following question briefly.
What is your impression of Ozymandias as a king?
'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.
