Close Reading Examples The intimidating language on the pedestal and the statue made for him display that Ozymandias possessed almighty power over his kingdom. Over time, the statue became “two vast and trunkless legs of stone…half sunk, a shattered visage” (2-4). As time passed, the sa...
Quotes ParentsCorner ToolsOzymandias by Percy Bysshe ShelleyAnalysis"Ozymandias" is a poem written by Percy Bysshe Shelley. The title of the poem comes from a part of Ramesses' throne name in Greek. This poem is, essentially, a paraphrasing of the inscription on a statue from Diodorus Siculus'...