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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who wrote the poem "Ozymandias"?Edgar Allan PoeWilliam ShakespeareSakiPercy Bysshe Shelley - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat form does "Ozymandias" take?free versenarrative poemhaikusonnet
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWho is the speaker of the poem?OzymandiasOne could argue that the traveller, Ozymandias, and the poet are all speakers of the poem.the travellerthe poet
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the poem mainly about?an ancient and cruel ruler's statue destroyed by the effects of timea lost traveller who finds safety in the ruins of a statuea pharaoh who meets a traveller in the middle of nowherea poet who finds a pedestal that used to belong to a great king
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the irony of "Ozymandias"?Ozymandias thought he would be eternally powerful with his statue, yet the only lasting pieces of his legacy are in ruins.The traveller turns out to be the "king of kings", something nobody saw coming.The sculptor made a mistake when creating the statue, and that is why it has not lasted through time.The expression of the "shattered visage" is actually comical since it is a frown upside down.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceSelect a line that does NOT make use of alliteration in the poem.The lone and level sands stretch far awayI met a traveller from an antique landNothing beside remains. Round the decayAnd wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat are "trunkless" legs? (line 2)legs on an elephantlegs without a bodynot enough legroom in a carlegs on a doll in a toy trunk
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat sort of a king was Ozymandias, according to the statue?a kind and generous kinga courageous warrior kinga wise but very old kinga cruel and powerful king
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the sculptor do well?The sculptor really captured Ozymandias's harsh character as shown in the face of the statue.He or she carved tiny, intricate details on the pedestal.The sculptor was able to build a weak-enough statue that would crumble over time.He or she met the traveller and showed him how to dig up the ruins of his masterpiece.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat does "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:/Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" mean? (lines 10-11)I am the greatest and all-powerful ruler; fear me!I will help you if you help me.I can be the best king, but only if my works survive!I have the magic power to transform into a the greatest king of all time!
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