ozymandias
Ozymandias (1818): An Analysis
I met a traveler from an antique land
Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, 5
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked* them and the heart that fed; imitated
And on the …
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…harlemagne's effect on
the world ("shaping" western Europe) can still be seen, while Ramses II's
legacy is less evident.
Unlike the lost potency of Ramses II and Charlemagne's dreams, Shelley's
poem still has its power. Through irony, unique use of rhyme, and
historical allusion, "Ozymandias" reminds us of our mortality through the
realization that our earthly accomplishments, so important to us now, will
one day be covered by the "lone and level sands" of time.
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