Ozymandias Quiz

The poem Ozymandias had the following theme

• Power and glory does not last forever
• Everyone should exploit people
• Power is wonderful
• It's wonderful to be king

Where is the statue of Ozymandias? Choose two options

• In an ocean
• In a desert
• In a far away land
• In a wood

The poem is written as

• a free verse
• a sonnet
• an ABBA rhyme scheme
• iambic pentameter

Ozymandias was a

• powerful yet cruel king
• powerful and kind king
• powerful and loved king

True power is shown through

• the statue
• nature
• the traveller

Who is talking in the poem?

• the pharoah
• the poet
• the traveller
• an unknown speaker

What did Ozymandias believe?

• that he was invincible
• that he would never be remembered

• that he was a fair king
• that his statue and legacy would last forever

Which theme is not shown in the poem?

• power of nature
• effects of conflict
• negative emotions
• power of humans

What did the sculptor do well?

• The sculptor was able to build a weak-enough statue that would crumble over time
• The sculptor really captured Ozymandias's harsh character as shown in the face of the statue
• He or she met the traveller and showed him how to dig up the ruins of his masterpiece

What is ironic about the inscripton on the pedestal and the statue?

• It describes a humble king yet the statue is gigantic
• It describes a mighty king yet the statue is desolate and decaying
• It describes the traveller
• It describes someone other than the statue