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Ozymondias by Percy Bysshe Shelley

It is about an Egyptian pharaoh who was called Ramesses II
He saw part of a statue of the pharaoh at a museum
He ruled with tyranny and was extremely egocentric
Shelley was a romantic poet
It is a sonnet, but it is neither petrarchan nor shakespearean, which reflects that Ramesses didn't conform to anyone else
'lone and level', the alliteration creates a long sound, which shows that he has slowly disappeared and been forgotten
'half sunk and shattered visage', this is quite ironic, as he used to look down on people and now they look down on him
Line 10, where he says his name, has an extra syllable, which shows that he thinks he deserves extra respect
The caesura is symbolic of the fact that his legacy has ended
'survive, stamped', the sibilance mocks the sand of sand blowing

Ozymondias by Percy Bysshe Shelley

	Created by Maddy Christopher almost 4 years ago