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Ozymandias: Questions and Analysis

The document contains questions about Percy Shelley's poem "Ozymandias" asking the reader to recall details about what is described at the start of the poem, words that appear on a pedestal and the description of the surrounding area. It then asks the reader to analyze why Shelley wrote the poem and whether he was successful, as well as why Shelley uses a traveler as the storyteller. Finally, it asks how Shelley's political views and Romantic ideals are evident in the poem.

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Ozymandias: Questions and Analysis

The document contains questions about Percy Shelley's poem "Ozymandias" asking the reader to recall details about what is described at the start of the poem, words that appear on a pedestal and the description of the surrounding area. It then asks the reader to analyze why Shelley wrote the poem and whether he was successful, as well as why Shelley uses a traveler as the storyteller. Finally, it asks how Shelley's political views and Romantic ideals are evident in the poem.

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Percy Shelley Ozymandias Questions p.

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Recall and Interpret:
2. (a) At the start of the poem, what does the traveler describe? (b) What specific
details help you visualize what is being described?
3. (a) What words appear on the pedestal? (b) What do these words suggest about
Ozymandiass personality and character?
4. (a) How does the traveler describe the area surrounding the ruins? (b) What does
this description suggest about the nature of power and fame?
Analyze and Evaluate
5. (a) In your opinion, for what purposes did Shelley write this poem? (b) How
successful was he? Explain.
6. (a) Why do you think Shelley uses a traveler from an antique land as the
storyteller within the poem? (b) What is the effect of having both a speaker and a
storyteller? Explain.
Connect
7. How are Shelleys political radicalism and Romantic ideals evident in this poem?
Explain.

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