Ozymandias and Ode to the West Wind / Percy Bysshe Shelley

Test Practice

Analyze Author’s Purpose

With a partner, discuss how to answer these questions about the selection.

1. What is ironic about the inscription on the statue?
a. The subject knew that the statue would some day be all that was left of him.
b. The subject expected to be remembered for his greatness, but instead all that remains of his accomplishments is in ruin.
c. Ozymandias was not a great leader.
d. Ozymandias’s condescension showed in both his words and the visage depicted in the statue.


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