Ozymandias Quiz

Who is the author of the poem 'Ozymandias'?

• Lord Byron

• John Keats

• William Wordsworth

• Percy Bysshe Shelley

What does the traveler describe seeing in the desert?

• A pyramid

• Two vast and trunkless legs of stone

• A full statue of a king

• A large oasis

What is inscribed on the pedestal of the statue?

• Here lies a great king

• Ozymandias, King of Kings

• Beware all who enter

• The mighty shall fall

What emotion is depicted on the shattered visage?

What remains around the statue according to the poem?

• A bustling city

• A flowing river

• Lush gardens

• Boundless and bare sands

What does the phrase 'Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!' suggest?

Who was Ozymandias in history?

• A fictional character

• A Roman emperor

• Pharaoh Rameses II

• A Greek philosopher

What does the poem 'Ozymandias' primarily explore?

• The beauty of nature

• The fleeting nature of power

• The importance of friendship

• The joy of discovery

What is the tone of the poem 'Ozymandias'?

What literary device is predominantly used in 'Ozymandias' to convey its message?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Irony

• Simile