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What does the broken statue symbolize in the poem “Ozymandias”?

• The broken statue symbolizes tradition and customs.

• The broken statue symbolizes destruction and rebellion.

• The broken statue symbolizes fleeting power and pride.

• The broken statue symbolizes leadership and authority.

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    Question

    Which line from the poem suggests dramatic irony?

• I met a traveler from an antique land

• And on the pedestal, these words appear

• Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!

• tell that its sculptor well those passions read

Read the lines from “Ozymandias.”

And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read

What do these lines reveal about the sculptor’s viewpoint?

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• He did not know his subject, the king, very well.

• He did not have the proper skills to finish the statue.

• He did not want to create the statue of the king.

• He did not have high regard for his subject, the king.

Read the excerpt from “Ozymandias.”

Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.

How do these lines affect the meaning of the poem?

• They create suspense about the purpose of the statue.

• They stress the idea of endlessness.

• They point out the uniqueness of the setting.

• They emphasize the statue's endurance.

Read the line from Ozymandias.

“Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone”

What effect does the poet’s use of a dash have on the poem?

• It distinguishes the traveler from Ozymandias.

• It helps the speaker establish a tone of wonder.

• It highlights the emotion of the poem's speaker.

• It separates the speaker's story from the traveler's story.

Which form does Shelley use in this poem?

• sonnet

• haiku

• free verse

• epic