WorksheetsOzymandias Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
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1.
The poem Ozymandias had the following theme
a)
Power and glory does not last forever
b)
Everyone should exploit people
c)
Power is wonderful
d)
It's wonderful to be king
2.
Where is the statue of Ozymandias? Choose two options
a)
In an ocean
b)
In a desert
c)
In a far away land
d)
In a wood
3.
The poem is written as
a)
a free verse
b)
a sonnet
c)
an ABBA rhyme scheme
d)
iambic pentameter
4.
Ozymandias was a
a)
powerful yet cruel king
b)
powerful and kind king
c)
powerful and loved king
5.
True power is shown through
a)
the statue
b)
nature
c)
the traveller
6.
Who is talking in the poem?
a)
the pharoah
b)
the poet
c)
the traveller
d)
an unknown speaker
7.
What did Ozymandias believe?
a)
that he was invincible
b)
that he would never be remembered
c)
that he was a fair king
d)
that his statue and legacy would last forever
8.
Which theme is not shown in the poem?
a)
power of nature
b)
effects of conflict
c)
negative emotions
d)
power of humans
9.
What did the sculptor do well?
a)
The sculptor was able to build a weak-enough statue that would crumble over time
b)
The sculptor really captured Ozymandias's harsh character as shown in the face of the statue
c)
He or she met the traveller and showed him how to dig up the ruins of his masterpiece
10.
What is ironic about the inscripton on the pedestal and the statue?
a)
It describes a humble king yet the statue is gigantic
b)
It describes a mighty king yet the statue is desolate and decaying
c)
It describes the traveller
d)
It describes someone other than the statue
11.
In the line"Hands that mocked them", whose hands is it referring to?
a)
the traveller
b)
God
c)
Ozymandias
d)
the sculptor
12.
What/Who is surrounding the statue?
a)
the ruins of Ozymandias' kingdom
b)
flowers
c)
nothing
d)
the city where the traveller lives
13.
Language: What does 'mocked' mean?
a)
joked
b)
hurt
c)
ridiculed
d)
irritated
14.
Form: How does the poem start?
a)
using first person to make it sound like a story being told
b)
using an imperative
c)
with a question
d)
using third person to make it sound like the speaker knows everything
15.
The traveller tells the narrator about
a)
a statue in the desert
b)
an ancient society
c)
a living king
d)
his life story
16.
Who is the poet criticising in Ozymandias?
a)
people who ruin statues
b)
powerful leaders who think they are invincible
c)
powerful leaders who rule for many years
d)
leaders who do not do much work
17.
What is the 'visage' in the poem, Ozymandias?
a)
the hands of the statue
b)
the feet of the statue
c)
the eyes of the statue
d)
the face of the statue
18.
“Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!” (Line 11) Ozymandias is telling everyone to see how strong and powerful his kingdom is. He wants his enemies to...
a)
celebrate and be happy for him
b)
come and be his friends
c)
feel hopeless and give up
19.
What does Ozymandias call himself?
a)
king of kings'
b)
the one true king'
c)
the mighty ruler'
d)
the invincible king'
20.
The main method the poet uses to show the transient nature of Ozymandias is…
a)
metaphor
b)
repetition
c)
alliteration
d)
juxtaposition
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