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this is a really short overview of the poem Ozymandias. I made it for my school project but now I am uploading this here as if it gets helpful for anyone.

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OzymandiasOzymandias EEnnggllish Pish Prroojject Rect Reeppoortrt The King of KingsThe King of Kings Made by:Made by: hritik Agarwalhritik Agarwal Guided by:Guided by: Sir Himalaya gautamSir Himalaya gautam Submitted to:Submitted to: Sir Himalaya gautamSir Himalaya gautam
IntroductionIntroduction "Ozymandias" is a sonnet written by English romantic poet"Ozymandias" is a sonnet written by English romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (17921822), first published in the 11Percy Bysshe Shelley (17921822), first published in the 11 January 1818 issue ofJanuary 1818 issue of The ExaminerThe Examiner in London.in London. In antiquity, Ozymandias was a Greek name for the EgyptianIn antiquity, Ozymandias was a Greek name for the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II.pharaoh Ramesses II.
poempoem I met a traveller from an antique landI met a traveller from an antique land Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stoneWho said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. Near them on the sand,Stand in the desert. Near them on the sand, Half sunk, a shatter'd visage lies, whose frownHalf sunk, a shatter'd visage lies, whose frown And wrinkled lip and sneer of cold commandAnd wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command Tell that its sculptor well those passions readTell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamp'd on these lifeless things,Which yet survive, stamp'd on these lifeless things, The hand that mock'd them and the heart that fed.The hand that mock'd them and the heart that fed. And on the pedestal these words appear:And on the pedestal these words appear: "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" Nothing beside remains: round the decayNothing beside remains: round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare, The lone and level sands stretch far away.The lone and level sands stretch far away.
Ozymandias SummaryOzymandias Summary The speakerThe speaker describes a meeting with someone who hasdescribes a meeting with someone who has traveled to atraveled to a place whereplace where ancient civilizations once existed. We knowancient civilizations once existed. We know from the titlefrom the title that hes talkingthat hes talking about Egypt. The traveler told the speakerabout Egypt. The traveler told the speaker a storya story about an old,about an old, fragmented statue in the middle of the desertfragmented statue in the middle of the desert. The. The statue isstatue is broken apart, but you can still make out thebroken apart, but you can still make out the face of aface of a person. The faceperson. The face looks stern and powerful, like a ruler.looks stern and powerful, like a ruler. The sculptorThe sculptor did a good jobdid a good job at expressing the rulers personality.at expressing the rulers personality. The ruler was aThe ruler was a wicked guy, but he took care of his peoplewicked guy, but he took care of his people.. On the pedestalOn the pedestal near the face, the traveler reads annear the face, the traveler reads an inscription ininscription in which the rulerwhich the ruler Ozymandias tells anyone who might happenOzymandias tells anyone who might happen to passto pass by, basically,by, basically, Look around and see how awesome I am!Look around and see how awesome I am! But thereBut there is no other evidenceis no other evidence of his awesomeness in the vicinity ofof his awesomeness in the vicinity of his giant,his giant, broken statuebroken statue. There is just a lot of sand, as far as the eye. There is just a lot of sand, as far as the eye can see.can see. The traveller ends his story.The traveller ends his story.
About the PoetAbout the Poet The son of a Rich Tory Squire, PercyThe son of a Rich Tory Squire, Percy Bysshe Shelley was educated atBysshe Shelley was educated at Eton and then sent to Oxford. ShelleyEton and then sent to Oxford. Shelley came under the influence ofcame under the influence of revolutionary ideas of therevolutionary ideas of the English philosopher, WilliamEnglish philosopher, William Godwin,Godwin, whose daughter, Mary Godwin hewhose daughter, Mary Godwin he ultimately married. In 1818,ultimately married. In 1818, ShelleyShelley left for Italy; he drowned in theleft for Italy; he drowned in the Bay of Spezia in 1822Bay of Spezia in 1822
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  • 1. OzymandiasOzymandias EEnnggllish Pish Prroojject Rect Reeppoortrt The King of KingsThe King of Kings Made by:Made by: hritik Agarwalhritik Agarwal Guided by:Guided by: Sir Himalaya gautamSir Himalaya gautam Submitted to:Submitted to: Sir Himalaya gautamSir Himalaya gautam
  • 2. IntroductionIntroduction "Ozymandias" is a sonnet written by English romantic poet"Ozymandias" is a sonnet written by English romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (17921822), first published in the 11Percy Bysshe Shelley (17921822), first published in the 11 January 1818 issue ofJanuary 1818 issue of The ExaminerThe Examiner in London.in London. In antiquity, Ozymandias was a Greek name for the EgyptianIn antiquity, Ozymandias was a Greek name for the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II.pharaoh Ramesses II.
  • 3. poempoem I met a traveller from an antique landI met a traveller from an antique land Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stoneWho said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. Near them on the sand,Stand in the desert. Near them on the sand, Half sunk, a shatter'd visage lies, whose frownHalf sunk, a shatter'd visage lies, whose frown And wrinkled lip and sneer of cold commandAnd wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command Tell that its sculptor well those passions readTell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamp'd on these lifeless things,Which yet survive, stamp'd on these lifeless things, The hand that mock'd them and the heart that fed.The hand that mock'd them and the heart that fed. And on the pedestal these words appear:And on the pedestal these words appear: "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" Nothing beside remains: round the decayNothing beside remains: round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare, The lone and level sands stretch far away.The lone and level sands stretch far away.
  • 4. Ozymandias SummaryOzymandias Summary The speakerThe speaker describes a meeting with someone who hasdescribes a meeting with someone who has traveled to atraveled to a place whereplace where ancient civilizations once existed. We knowancient civilizations once existed. We know from the titlefrom the title that hes talkingthat hes talking about Egypt. The traveler told the speakerabout Egypt. The traveler told the speaker a storya story about an old,about an old, fragmented statue in the middle of the desertfragmented statue in the middle of the desert. The. The statue isstatue is broken apart, but you can still make out thebroken apart, but you can still make out the face of aface of a person. The faceperson. The face looks stern and powerful, like a ruler.looks stern and powerful, like a ruler. The sculptorThe sculptor did a good jobdid a good job at expressing the rulers personality.at expressing the rulers personality. The ruler was aThe ruler was a wicked guy, but he took care of his peoplewicked guy, but he took care of his people.. On the pedestalOn the pedestal near the face, the traveler reads annear the face, the traveler reads an inscription ininscription in which the rulerwhich the ruler Ozymandias tells anyone who might happenOzymandias tells anyone who might happen to passto pass by, basically,by, basically, Look around and see how awesome I am!Look around and see how awesome I am! But thereBut there is no other evidenceis no other evidence of his awesomeness in the vicinity ofof his awesomeness in the vicinity of his giant,his giant, broken statuebroken statue. There is just a lot of sand, as far as the eye. There is just a lot of sand, as far as the eye can see.can see. The traveller ends his story.The traveller ends his story.
  • 5. About the PoetAbout the Poet The son of a Rich Tory Squire, PercyThe son of a Rich Tory Squire, Percy Bysshe Shelley was educated atBysshe Shelley was educated at Eton and then sent to Oxford. ShelleyEton and then sent to Oxford. Shelley came under the influence ofcame under the influence of revolutionary ideas of therevolutionary ideas of the English philosopher, WilliamEnglish philosopher, William Godwin,Godwin, whose daughter, Mary Godwin hewhose daughter, Mary Godwin he ultimately married. In 1818,ultimately married. In 1818, ShelleyShelley left for Italy; he drowned in theleft for Italy; he drowned in the Bay of Spezia in 1822Bay of Spezia in 1822